Category Manager responsible for Procurement Category Management in IT infrastructure at UNIQA. Leading sourcing processes and ensuring compliance in strategic purchasing.
About the role
- Director responsible for indirect sourcing and vendor management at global tech company. Leading procurement strategies to optimize costs and improve supplier performance while ensuring ESG compliance.
Responsibilities
- Develop & elevate the indirect sourcing function by partnering with stakeholders to drive commercial efficiency, implementing initiatives that deliver measurable value
- Collaborate with functional owners to create a strategic sourcing roadmap of critical indirect spend categories, drive rationalization of suppliers & consolidation/optimization of spend
- Continually review global indirect spend, develop visualization tools for reporting to BizOps
- For global indirect spend suppliers ensure NDA’s & contracts are in place, consistently reviewed & maintained. Ensure commercial terms, aligning with organizational goals.
- Strengthen governance frameworks to ensure adherence to regulatory and ethical standards, including compliance with Modern Slavery legislation.
- Establish KPIs to track cost savings, mitigate supplier risks, and drive quality improvements, ensuring continuous optimization of sourcing outcomes.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing processes for indirect spend, including opportunity assessments, cost analyses, supplier due diligence, strategy development, RFQ/RFP management, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.
- Implement indirect spend controls and improvements to approvals processes to control compressible spend growth
- Develop and manage strategic supplier engagement forums, such as Quarterly Business Reviews with technology & service providers to strengthen collaboration & alignment to business priorities
- Leverage technology and partnerships with third-party vendors to design and implement solutions for managing RFQs, RFPs, global spend analysis, and quality metrics.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields managing Operations
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related discipline
- MCIPS certification (or equivalent) preferred
- Technology industry experience is desirable, with solid knowledge of Transport & 3PL service providers
- Deep knowledge of global supply chains, with expertise in leveraging diverse tools and methods to manage complex sourcing environments
- Advanced quantitative and analytical expertise with a track record of developing and executing risk frameworks and mitigation strategies
- Thorough understanding & implementation of ESG initiatives & frameworks for compliance with government standards & certifications extending to those required to retain/win customer RFP’s
Benefits
- annual market competitive bonus program
- Thrive Program includes a suite of flexible work options
- dedicated time for health and wellbeing including virtual Yoga or meditation sessions
- Global Wellness paid day off
- “Give Back Day” for community impact
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