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Junior Category Manager / Strategischer Einkäufer (m/w/d)

Selm, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENRemoteFull-time2026-09-16 → 2026-11-11

Core

Junior Category Manager responsible for contract negotiations, analysis, and optimization across Software, Hardware, IT-Services, and General Services to drive cost efficiency and budget compliance.

Role type

Junior Category Manager / Strategic Buyer

Builds

Optimized contracts and cost-efficient resource management for IT and General Services

Domain

Procurement / IT Services / General Services

Required skills

Contract negotiation, Contract analysis, Cost control, Contract management, Resource management, Process development, ERP systems, E-Procurement systems, MS Office

Preferred skills

Procurement training, Negotiation training, BME course

Technologies

ERP systems, E-Procurement systems, MS Office

Responsibilities

Lead contract negotiations for IT and General Services, Analyze and optimize existing contracts for cost efficiency, Validate commercial data for budget planning, Manage contract lifecycles and optimization opportunities, Apply strategic approaches for resource management, Develop and improve procurement processes

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC