Category Manager

Description

• Monitor the market for their category, including key actors, suppliers, economic evolutions, and innovations, in order to propose the most up-to-date solutions to businesses. Provide business with insights as to how products/projects could be more competitive based on market monitoring.
• Prepare Make or Buy decisions, collaborating with the project/product procurement manager or relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure a perfect knowledge and buy-in of the category strategy from the engineering team, the Product/Project Procurement organization, relevant stakeholders, and in alignment with entities/regions.
• Permanently develop and enrich the regional strategy for the existing direct services and products, such as Built-to-Print technology, Spec Racks, and Cabinets assemblies, mechanical frames/parts, and hardware parts/software COTS integration, for the mid and long term, based on entities’ needs in close relationship with the business segment leadership.
• Define and apply the roadmap and related actions supporting the category’s strategic directions.

Requirements

• Capability to clearly present and communicate sourcing plans to senior leadership.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or Supply Chain.
• Consistent multi-year track record of delivering cost reduction.
• Previous experience and knowledge of IT & Telco Services, IT Networks, and practical understanding of network components/specifications for physical and functional components.
• Strong understanding of licensing and service agreements, with the capability to manage and negotiate complex licensing contracts.
• Skills to evaluate risks and propose a mitigation plan.
• Understanding of hardware (e.g., computers, physical servers, and network equipment), software (e.g., operating systems and applications), and peripheral equipment.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Good grasp of commercial law and basic knowledge of insurance and export controls.
• Knowledge of value analysis methods.
• Proven ability to lead complex and high-spend negotiations; track record of negotiating T&Cs.
• Professional Procurement Certifications (e.g., EIPM, CIPS, or CPM).
• Ability to manage by influence and effectively convince internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence teams to deliver business results.
• Expertise in facilitating cost reduction and technology innovation workshops.
• Proven ability to take ownership and drive projects to completion in a timely manner.
• 10+ years of strategic sourcing and category/commodity management experience, with expertise in leading P3 sourcing projects greater than $300k in spend and high risk.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance