Global procurement services category manager
job title: global procurement services category manager
experience: 7+ years
skills:
* hardware/software industry knowledge (dell, hpe, lenovo, netapp, and others)
* procurement negotiation skills, problem solver, and strategic thinker
* fluent in english with effective communication skills
* proficient in ms365 tools
* experience with sap/ariba as procurement tool
* contract negotiation and management
position summary:
primarily responsible for the effective creation and implementation of all category’s strategic direction and management of the category under scope of responsibility (servers and storage hw), working with the global procurement team to implement category strategies with a focus on cost optimization, negotiate contracts and commercial terms, and manage supplier relationships with key oems. This role will also be responsible for identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.
key areas of responsibility:
1. act as point of contact for internal or external stakeholders and determine global priorities for the category.
2. ensure category, procurement, and stakeholder team members adhere to hcl procurement policies.
3. develop global cost optimization strategies for the category.
4. establish a method and monitor the execution of category activities.
5. create buying guides for key oems.
6. negotiate contracts and agreements with key oems.
7. monitor category markets on an ongoing basis to identify and understand key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations, and technology to support the development of up-to-date category strategies for the business.
8. report monthly on category spend results and execute procurement audits.
seniority level:
mid-senior level
employment type:
full-time
job function:
supply chain
industries:
it services and it consulting
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