Procurement Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom SD Worx Full time
SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and an office in Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life.

So, companies of any size can turn Human Resources into a source of value for the business and the people in it.

Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from getting people paid to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent.

Are you ready to join us? SD Worx is recruiting a Procurement Category Manager with specialization in Technology, to strengthen its Corporate Procurement organization.

Your role Within the global Corporate Procurement organization, you will drive the development and implementation of procurement strategies for goods and services in the domain of Information Technology (IT Hardware, IT Software, Telecom, Hosting Services, IT Professional Services,...) You will be part of the Finance organisation where you report to the Head of Procurement.

What do we have to offer? An attractive salary based on your experience and achievement. And the freedom to compose your personal benefit package.

A dynamic environment:

flexible working hours and working from home – everything is negotiable Learning opportunities: through an individual development plan and professional training Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field our you want to expand your knowledge more horizontally, there is always room to grow within SD Worx What do you have to offer? Master degree in one of the following domains: Information technology, Business, Economics, Finance or a comparable professional education.

Min.

3 years of valid experience in a similar function or related position and in-depth knowledge of the technology category at hand.

Seasoned practitioner of category management & supplier management process. Proficient at negotiating and contracting. Knowledge of purchasing tools and methodologies. Strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, data oriented, comfortable with digital technologies. Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. Ability to think critically, digest diverse inputs and innovate solutions. Creative, agile, flexible and resilient. Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management. Excellent English-written and spoken. Experience with Sustainable procurement is a plus.

Key activities To build strong relations with internal stakeholders to maximize Total Cost of Ownership savings and Procurement's value contribution.

To identify the business needs and to develop procurement Sourcing strategy for the (sub)category in close collaboration with your stakeholders based upon an in depth understanding of the market trends and supplier capabilities.

To manage -in close collaboration with the business- all key suppliers to maximize their value delivery to minimize the exposure for the company.

To establish best practices in the domain of IT procurement. To assure achieving compliance targets with policies, strategies and processes. To contribute to the further development and professionalisation of the procurement organization and processes. To strive meeting the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budget targets.

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together. SD Worx lives diversity in the workplace. Diversity provides inspiration and innovation in our company.

We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin colour, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and stage of life.



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