Global IT Category Lead

Global IT Category Lead focuses on lead strategic initiatives such as tail-spend optimisation and supplier-driven innovation within it services.

What the role involves

• Lead strategic initiatives such as tail-spend optimisation and supplier-driven innovation within IT services.
• Coordinating and implement category strategies across regions, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Monitoring supplier performance indicators and initiate reviews to drive improvements and mitigate risks.
• Leading the development of global category strategies for IT services including software, hardware, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiativ.
• Manage global supplier relationships for IT services, ensuring continuity, performance, and innovation.
• Driving global category strategies to deliver top-tier results through structured negotiations.

Skills and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field.
• 10+ years of procurement and category management experience, ideally within a CPG company.

Confirmed role details

• Market-leading pension contribution.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Additional role context

• Strong category strategy, negotiation, and delivery skills, with a track record of achieving results.