Global Category Manager - Technology Procurement - London
Gibbs Hybrid is looking for a Global Category Manager for Technology Procurement, Cyber Security and Global Risk & Compliance Groups. You will be accountable for all sourcing and contract management across assigned technical categories. This will include the implementation of category strategies; the contracting for master/service/product agreements within the categories; the management of supplier relationships that fall outside of the enterprise SRM structure for these categories; and for ensuring the suppliers commit to deliver the performance/quality/financial requirements needed.
This opportunity has a global remit and will increase the level of trust with current and potential suppliers to define new commercial/contractual options to improve cost model transparency, from project budget elaboration to project completion.
- Procurement category strategy leadership for Cyber Security Office and Global Risk & Compliance Groups, leading the development, management and implementation of comprehensive strategies on a global scale that deliver the business requirements across assurance of supply, quality, service, cost and innovation.
- Negotiates contracts with suppliers that secure favourable terms for procurement contracts in line with the agreed business requirements.
- Contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance; manages / monitors ongoing negotiations with 3rd parties.
- Lead and implement key projects to support savings delivery or risk mitigation.
- Lead SRM for key strategic vendors in spend categories
Essential:
- Global technical category management
- Experience with sourcing Cyber Security and Risk Management Solutions, Applications and associated services
- Technology and procurement
- Strategy development and implementation
- Business partnering
- Stakeholder management / global leadership
- Align sourcing strategies
- Working across multiple countries requiring high cultural awareness
- Supplier management/performance management
- Demonstrated experience in influencing strategy and managing across multiple markets
- Leadership/communication skills
- Good understanding of Procurement tools / skillset such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
- Good ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
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