Category Manager - IT - Empresa de Seleccion

IT Category Management - EMEA

About the Company

International and well-established multinational company with a strong global footprint and a collaborative, multicultural environment

About the Opportunity

We're looking for an experience d Category Manage r to join an international procurement team and lead strategic sourcing initiatives across EMEA, with a strong focus on IT-related categorie

s.This is a role for someone who enjoys thinking beyond transactional procurement. You'll play a key role in shaping category strategies, influencing business decisions and partnering with stakeholders to create long-term value across the organization.

You'll join a procurement function that is evolving and becoming increasingly strategic, offering the opportunity to contribute to supplier optimization, category development and procurement transformation initiativ

es.If you enjoy combining strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and hands-on sourcing within an international environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities.

• Develop and implement category strategies across IT and indirect spend categories within EMEA.
• Own strategic supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for optimization, innovation and long-term value creation.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, including RFI, RFP and RFQ processes, supplier evaluation and contract negotiations.
• Drive supplier consolidation, cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across IT, Finance, HR, Legal and other business functions to understand business needs and translate them into sourcing strategies.
• Act as a trusted procurement advisor, balancing commercial objectives with business priorities.
• Monitor supplier markets, technology trends and innovation opportunities to support future category development.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who combines strong procurement expertise with a strategic mindset. Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience within Indirect Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management in an international environment
• Exposure to IT procurement categories such as Software, SaaS, Cloud, Telecom, IT Services or Technology Vendors.
• Proven experience developing category strategies and leading sourcing initiatives beyond operational purchasing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across matrix organizations.
• Experience working in changing environments, contributing to procurement transformation or process improvement initiatives.
• A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge, influence and build trusted relationships.