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GlobalCategoryManager(withGerman)
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“Global Category Manager (with German) at null. Skills: Global Procurement Leadership, Sourcing Strategy Development, Strategic Procurement, Stakeholder Collaboration, Supplier and Contract Management. Take charge of all direct and indirect procurement activities for IT-professional services, software, cloud, and datacenter Infrastructure.. Implement innovative procurement practices that enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic business growth at both global and regional levels.”
What You'll Achieve.
enhance operational efficiency; drive strategic business growth; enabling scalability; digital innovation; consistent value creation that goes beyond purely financial results; ensure optimal value; support company-wide transformation goals; align procurement strategies with complex technical and organizational needs; secure agreements; build long-lasting, value-driven relationships
Industry & Context.
Analytical and problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3-5 years of procurement experience in the IT, Software, Technology, and/or Cloud sectors, substantial international and cross-functional exposure in a global matrix organization, knowledge of IT contracts, license agreements, and essential legal clauses, knowledge of IT Professional Services, Software Development, Cloud, and Data Center Infrastructure, knowledge of SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, cloud platforms, software licensing models, and service-level agreements (SLAs), Full professional proficiency in English and German
Nice to Have
additional languages are considered an advantage
What You'll Do.
Take charge of all direct and indirect procurement activities for IT-professional services
and datacenter Infrastructure.
Implement innovative procurement practices that enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic business growth at both global and regional levels.
Design and execute end-to-end sourcing strategies for IT solutions
integrating business and technical requirements into forward-thinking procurement actions.
Lead negotiations and manage major contracts and framework agreements with top-tier IT
and software resellers.
and global alignment initiatives to ensure optimal value and to support company-wide transformation goals.
Develop and sustain strategic partnerships with leading IT service providers
and software resellers.
Oversee the entire source-to-contract process
leveraging your expertise in negotiations to secure agreements and build long-lasting
value-driven relationships with both internal and external partners.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders; Collaborate closely with IT, Product Management, Finance, and other business units to ensure procurement strategies align with complex technical and organizational needs.; Proactively facilitate communication, foster collaboration, and support digital transformation through powerful stakeholder engagement.; Develop and sustain strategic partnerships with leading IT service providers, software vendors, and software resellers.; build long-lasting, value-driven relationships with both internal and external partners.; cross-functional collaboration; collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders in international environments
Communication Scope
outstanding communication skills
Process & Methodology
managing complex projects
Full Job Description
We are the leading provider of software in the healthcare sector. With our vision **‘No one should suffer or die just because some medical information is missing ’**, we want to create a culture that makes a sustainable contribution to the future of our healthcare system. Our work serves the goal of improving healthcare by ensuring that the necessary information is available anytime and anywhere. We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking **Category Manager** to lead global procurement initiatives across **IT Services, Software, Cloud & Datacenter Infrastructure** and **related** **IT Services**. In this high-impact role, you will play a pivotal part in driving innovation, AI adoption, and digital transformation through effective sourcing, strategic partnership development, and strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will align procurement strategies with cutting-edge technologies and future-facing business goals, contributing directly to our mission of advancing digital healthcare. **Your Contribution:** **Global Procurement Leadership: **Take charge of all direct and indirect procurement activities for IT-professional services, software, cloud, and datacenter Infrastructure. You will implement innovative procurement practices that enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic business growth at both global and regional levels. **Sourcing Strategy Development: **Design and execute end-to-end sourcing strategies for IT solutions, integrating business and technical requirements into forward-thinking procurement actions. Your focus will be on enabling scalability, digital innovation, and consistent value creation that goes beyond purely financial results. **Strategic Procurement:** Lead negotiations and manage major contracts and framework agreements with top-tier IT, software, consulting, cloud, datacenter vendors, and software resellers. You will drive bundling, optimization, and global alignment initiatives to ensure optimal valu
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