Marcus Oestereich joined Bayer in 2016 as Head of Procurement IT, Software and License Management. Since 2020 he has been responsible for the management of strategic IT procurement projects including large-scale business process transformation and IT system transformation to SAP S4/Hana, upgrades with SAP and contracting of managed cloud services (SAP S4-ERP, services, infrastructure), the move from from private data centers to hyperscalers, as well as IT workplace services. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in different executive procurement positions, previously working in different domains at Daimler.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and agriculture. We design our products and services to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, and to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition. At Bayer, we’re committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with our businesses. Through the power of science, we’re pioneering new possibilities that advance life. That means reimagining how we care for ourselves and one another by empowering everyday health, improving approaches to patient care, and finding better ways to nourish communities around the world. As of December 31, 2022, the Bayer Group comprised 354 consolidated companies in 83 countries with a total of 101,369 employees.