Regional IT Procurement Manager

**Company Description** We are** SGS** - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our **99,600 employees** **operate a network of 2,60**0 offices and laboratories**, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. The SGS Global Procurement & Real Estate team is a specialized group within SGS dedicated to managing and optimizing the procurement processes and real estate assets on a global scale for SGS. This team plays a crucial role in strategically managing and optimizing procurement processes and real estate assets on a global scale, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of SGS operations.. As part of the SGS Global Procurement & Real Estate team, the Regional IT Procurement Manager will mainly focus in defining and implementing the IT category strategy at a regional level but also coordinate and support regions and countries to optimize their IT Spend by taking ownership of the IT procurement performance. **Reporting line**:Global Category Manager IT **Responsibilities**: - Assess and leverage regional or global consolidation opportunities on local IT spend and categories (Software, Hardware, IT Services, Network & Telco). - Define the regional IT procurement strategy and rolling projects pipeline in collaboration with countries and regional IT managers. - Ensure alignment with the global IT category manager, translating global category management strategy into local and regional objectives. - Organize a regional category team and create networks of active prescribers within countries and regions. - Provide intelligence for the IT category within regions and countries, monitoring and anticipating trends to continuously adapt and identify opportunities. - Manage regional suppliers' relationships. - Execute regional sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations. - Provide needed support to local negotiations by bringing IT Procurement expertise and skills. - Support local software compliance audits when needed. - Coordinate local and regional topics with global agreements, including managing escalations when needed (e.g., for PCs, MFPs, Provisioning of SW licenses, etc.). - Take ownership of the IT Procurement performance in the regions and countries **Qualifications** - University degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Engineering. - Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing, supplier management, and strategic procurement for IT category in a multinational company. - Proven strong negotiation and contractual experience, both at strategic and operational levels. - Very good understanding of contract laws and standard forms of contracts. - Strategic thinker with a hands-on "roll up the sleeves" mentality. - Clear and fast thinker able to communicate in the "stakeholder language" and convince them. - Pragmatic, self-starter, efficient, and highly driven by objectives. - Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities, interacting, and adjusting to diverse cultures and time-zones. - Full fluency in English; other languages will be a plus. - Ability to collaborate fully virtually with teams, stakeholders, and suppliers. - Very good Excel and data management skills. - Detail and process-oriented, analytical, with strong work organization capability. - Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills. - Team-oriented with a focus on internal customer service. **Additional Information** Why SGS?** - Join a globally recognized and stable company, a leader in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry. - Enjoy a flexible schedule and remote work model. - Access SGS University and Campus for continuous learning options. - Thrive in a multinational environment, collaborating with colleagues from multiple continents. - Benefit from our comprehensive benefits platform.