IT Category Manager – Infrastructure
Core
Execute global commercial category strategies for IT infrastructure and end-user technologies, managing sourcing, contracts, and supplier performance.
Role type
Senior IT Category Manager (Infrastructure)
Builds
Global sourcing events, negotiated contracts, and optimized supplier relationships for IT hardware, networking, and telecom services.
Domain
IT Infrastructure Procurement & Supply Chain Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
IT procurement category management, global contract negotiation, spend analysis, supplier consolidation, SAP Ariba Sourcing, team leadership (2-3 FTEs), ITIL fundamentals, advanced analytics (TCO modelling)
Preferred skills
Experience in large global industrial or engineering organizations, knowledge of S/4HANA procurement processes, networking fundamentals
Technologies
SAP Ariba, S/4HANA, ITIL
Responsibilities
Execute global commercial category strategies, lead global sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs), negotiate global contracts and pricing agreements, manage commercial relationships with OEMs and service providers, manage small team of Sourcing Professionals, support budgeting and forecasting, maintain contract documentation lifecycle
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management
