Category Manager - IT

Exciting new opportunity working with an International Energy company in Dusseldorf, they are recruiting for an IT Category Manager…

Our client requires a procurement professional with a passion for IT procurement, digital topics and technology, someone who is hungry and driven to help as the organisation improves an already best in class environment.

You will be able to drive innovative ideas and solutions, given plenty of autonomy, it is an exciting time to be joining with lots of key projects and initiatives with a key focus on the customer, sustainability and digitalisation.

Our client prides themselves on their staff and believe they are the key to their success. They aim to provide a supportive and entrepreneurial work environment that fosters collaboration.

This allows you to take responsibility and make optimal use of your skills and develop further within the organisation.

Category Manager IT -  Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies across the IT category.
• Ensure that the category is fully aligned with the companies’ IT strategy and to meet the business objectives of the relevant divisions, delivering maximum value and competitive advantage.
• Leading and steering of strategic and tactical sourcing activities, major tenders and change initiatives for IT.
• Development, negotiation and implementation of easy to use frame contracts to increase efficiency.
• Providing subject matter expertise to the wider business, bringing innovation from the outside world, to help build a sustainable leading procurement function.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders up to understand and align Procurement’s objectives with the business’ needs.

Experience:

• Relevant University Degree (or appropriate work experience)
• Detailed procurement expertise as a category manager (IT or non-IT) regarding procurement strategies and contracting within a large corporate or services environment or strong IT experience including projects, operations, commercial steering and relevant supplier market knowledge, ideally some of the following areas:
• IT-Services, including outsourcing and offshoring
• Applications Development and Maintenance
• Cloud, including SaaS, PaaS and IaaS solutions
• Data centre and hosting services
• End user services and service management
• Networks and communications services
• Software Licensing
• Strong analytical and communication skills, combined with a pragmatic approach
• Ability to work independently
• Promote and drive cross-functional and cross-border cooperation
• Familiarity in stakeholder management and interaction with executive counterparts
• Good portion of self-confidence and persuasiveness as well as strong negotiation and conflict management skills and social aptitude

You will be rewarded in this role with transparency, opportunities to develop and progress as well as being offered a competitive salary, company pension and performance related benefits.

Please use the site buttons to Apply.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please call Nick Cooke on +44 (0)1403 248448

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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