It Category Manager Benelux

IT Category Manager - BeNeLux Region

Global Technology Consulting Business

Location - Utrecht, NL + Hybrid Working

Salary - €90k-€95k Base + Bonus & Benefits

Contact - Rikard, JobsRL@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

Following consecutive years of double-digit revenue growth, this leading global IT Services business is looking to significantly expand its European Procurement organization and reinforce its core EU sub-regions which continue to increase their market share.

IT stands at the center of this organization meaning the IT Category Manager will directly impact the core products and services of the business. Achieving optimal costs from your supply base will mean the business can offer more competitive IT Service rates to its customers and further expand its growing market share in the region.

The IT Category Manager will lead a team of strategic IT Buyers to manage a spend worth over €100M and will be tasked with ensuring the business has an adequate pipeline of suppliers to deliver the services needed to meet the growing demands of their customers in the region whilst building a more robust and effective regional IT Procurement strategy.

As the IT Category Manager - BeNeLux you will:-

• Build and implement an effective regional procurement category strategy across all IT spend areas in coordination with your global procurement colleagues
• Provide subject matter expertise and market knowledge to internal business stakeholders in the region
• Support the sales teams on bid management activity to ensure a clear alignment of expectations between sales and procurement
• Manage a team of 2 buyers based locally and with additional support from 2 reports in the shared service center in Poland
• Challenge the status quo by providing new ideas and methodologies that will improve procurement processes and deliver better value to the P&L

To be considered for the position of IT Category Manager - BeNeLux you must have the following skills and experience:-

• Clear track record and expertise in managing a variety of IT Procurement projects across hardware, software, and services
• Excellent commercial skills with regard to contract management and negotiation
• Highly strategic mindset with the ability to think outside the box and implement changes that will drive operational efficiency
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced and high-pressure global environment and adapt quickly to changing business needs
• Highly influential personality and experience in managing stakeholder relationships up to CIO and CPO level
• Must speak fluent Dutch as well as a professional level of English

Further to the experience you will gain in supporting this leading global player in expanding its capabilities in the BeNeLux market, this company also prides itself in its Learning & Development and internal mobility programs that will provide you with ample opportunities for personal and professional development

If you are an ambitious and motivated IT Procurement professional looking for your next career move then this is the one! Apply now with an English version of your CV to Rikard at JobsRL@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or via the link above.