Category Buyer EMEA (IT & Telecommunication)
Core
Drive category strategy, supplier landscape, and commercial performance for IT & Telecommunications across Europe to enable scalable solutions for the KION Group.
Role type
Senior Category Buyer (IT & Telecommunications)
Builds
IT & Telecommunication solutions for the KION Group
Domain
Intralogistics / Supply Chain / IT & Telecommunications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category strategy definition, supplier landscape management, commercial performance analysis, structured sourcing, negotiation, contract management, spend benchmarking, data analysis, stakeholder governance, process standardization
Preferred skills
Technical background in IT, experience with mobile tariffs/network/WAN, hardware/software/license procurement
Technologies
SAP, eProcurement
Responsibilities
Own the assigned IT & Telecommunication category and its supplier base in Europe; Define and implement category and sub-category strategies; Deliver Indirect Procurement savings and cost avoidance targets; Report savings, cost avoidance and pipeline using established procurement templates and tools; Analyze purchasing data and ensure spend transparency and high data quality across procurement systems; Ensure compliance with KION procedures and guidelines; Establish and maintain stakeholder governance; Ensure adherence to sourcing and contracting workflows; Support supplier governance activities; Drive standardization for the assigned category; Manage contracts and supplier performance; Continuously improve procedures and systems related to Indirect Purchasing; Align globally and collaborate to leverage synergies with KION APAC and Americas
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
