Global Category Manager - IT h/w & s/w Licenses

Overview

Manage IT hardware/software sourcing, supplier strategy, contracts, and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• spend analysis
• sap ariba
• supplier mapping
• license compliance
• sourcing strategy

Tasks

-Actively support supplier risk management processes, addressing risks such as sole sourcing, financial exposure, capacity and cybersecurity. -Provide a Supplier Orientation Chart for each category with the sourcing status for each supplier to ease strategy implementation. -Consolidate and review global category spend to leverage key suppliers. -Consolidate and review global category spend and maintain detailed spend analysis down to product/service types. -Negotiate and maintain Global Frame Agreements in SAP Ariba, including periodic renewal of price lists and terms. Maintain Global Frame Agreements and communicate updates to all internal stakeholders. -Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with Key suppliers. -Provide contract templates or guidelines tailored to your category to product and hub SCMs. Support or lead, when relevant, contractual discussions. -Build and maintain a comprehensive supplier mapping for IT hardware and software. -Act as the gatekeeper for supplier onboarding, ensuring that only supplier aligned with strategy are onboarded. -Proactively identify opportunities for product standardization and global sourcing initiatives across Grid Automation. -Serve as the internal expert, sharing actionable market insights with stakeholders across the organization. -Ensure software license usage and ensure alignment with contractual documentation. -Work closely with R&D and HUBs to align sourcing strategies with evolving business needs. -Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. -Define, refine, defend, and maintain sourcing strategies for IT hardware and software, aligned with current and future business needs. Ensure strategies address supply security, quality, on time delivery (OTD), and competitiveness. -Identify and document which teams and entities require specific IT products/services. -Develop deep expertise in IT hardware and software markets, understanding dynamics, trends, drivers, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

• sap ariba
• it sourcing
• spend analysis
• risk management
• communication
• analytical

What You Bring

-Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. -Ability to work cross functionally and in a global, matrixed environment. -Strong analytical, negotiation, and market research skills. -Expertise in IT hardware and software sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation. -Experience with SAP Ariba or similar procurement platforms. -Experience in spend analysis, risk management, and category strategy development.

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