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Czech Republic (Prague) / Italy (Milan) / France (Paris) / Germany (Berlin) / Romania (Bucharest) / Poland (Warsaw) Work model: Hybrid### Ref: PL100-R26-S02Global Category Manager – ITRef. PL100-R26-S02

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Scope: Global



Location:
Czech Republic (Prague) / Italy (Milan) / France (Paris) / Germany (Berlin) / Romania (Bucharest) / Poland (Warsaw)

Work model: Hybrid

Business travel: Occasional

Presence in Prague / HQ: For Category Managers hired outside the Czech Republic, up to once per month

Employment: Full-timeOur ClientOur Client is an international pharmaceutical organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its global Procurement function.
As part of this transformation, the company is building a new global Indirect Procurement organisation responsible for approximately 25 countries. The ambition is to move from a predominantly tactical and business-request-driven purchasing model towards a mature, strategic Procurement function with clear category ownership, strong financial accountability and a proactive role in business decision-making.
The new team is expected not only to execute sourcing projects, but also to identify opportunities independently, build category strategies and savings pipelines, challenge demand and existing ways of working, increase Procurement coverage and establish more structured supplier and category management across the organisation.
This is therefore an opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who wants to shape how a global category is managed rather than inherit an already mature and fully established model.Position OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Global Category Manager – IT who will take global responsibility for procurement strategy and value creation across IT categories.
The scope includes areas such as:
* IT Services,
* Software and Licensing,
* SaaS,
* Cloud Services,
* IT Hardware and Infrastructure,
* related digital and technology services.
The current annual spend is below EUR 40 million.
The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the global IT category strategy, building and delivering a pipeline of savings and value-creation initiatives, increasing Procurement coverage and establishing a more strategic approach to IT Procurement across the organisation.
This is not a role focused primarily on executing sourcing requests generated by IT or the business. The successful candidate will be expected to develop their own procurement agenda, identify opportunities, challenge demand and commercial models where appropriate, and translate Procurement initiatives into measurable business and financial outcomes.
IT is becoming increasingly centralised within the organisation, which means that the role will work closely with HQ and senior IT stakeholders while also operating across an international business environment.
The role also includes direct management of 2 FTE.

Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Value Creation* Develop and implement a global, multi-year category strategy across IT Services, Software, Licensing, SaaS, Cloud, Hardware and related technology areas.
* Analyse spend, demand, supplier structures, licensing models, consumption patterns and cost drivers to identify sourcing and value-creation opportunities.
* Build and deliver a pipeline of savings and commercial improvement initiatives.
* Increase Procurement coverage across areas historically managed partly or entirely by IT or other business functions.
* Challenge demand, specifications, consumption models and existing supplier arrangements where this can improve business and financial outcomes.
* Develop sourcing roadmaps, preferred supplier models and governance frameworks.
* Support value creation beyond price savings through licence optimisation, application rationalisation, demand consolidation, supplier consolidation and standardisation.
* Translate IT and digital priorities into commercially effective procurement strategies.Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management* Lead complex sourcing and tender processes across relevant IT categories.
* Conduct supplier-market analysis, commercial evaluations, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership assessments.
* Lead complex negotiations covering pricing, licensing structures, service models, commercial terms, service levels and contractual commitments.
* Build and manage strategic relationships with key technology suppliers.
* Develop appropriate supplier segmentation, governance and performance-management models.
* Monitor developments in software licensing, cloud economics, IT services, technology suppliers, AI and