Senior Category Manager (EMEA)
Location: Dublin 7
Working Model: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
Contract Length: 11 months with possibility of extension
VISA Sponsorship: No
Are you an experienced sourcing and vendor management professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work with a global team and help shape the strategic direction of a leading technology company? If so, we want to hear from you!
Based in Dublin, our client is a leading vendor in on demand financial management and human capital management software.
They are seeking a Senior Category Manager to develop and manage global strategies for their Marketing and Meetings/Events categories in the EMEA region. You will be responsible for executing the end-to-end sourcing process, including creating and managing category strategies, negotiating contracts and pricing, and supplier management.
What will the Senior Category Manager do?
- Develop and manage global category strategies for Marketing and Meetings/Events in the EMEA region.
- Execute the end-to-end sourcing process, including creating and managing category strategies, spend and market analysis, negotiating contracts and pricing, and supplier management.
- Identify key benchmark suppliers in RFx efforts. Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing.
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and maximize value, while providing insights based on market conditions and trends.
- Investigate innovative methods to optimize value from goods and service providers, improve the decision-making process, and increase the flow of information.
- Develop and own the category sourcing plan, ensuring all internal business requirements are met.
- Coordinate suppliers and internal customers and review supplier and business roadmaps.
What does the Ideal Candidate look like?
- 4-7 years of experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply Chain
- Demonstrated sourcing experience leading RFx’s, conducting supplier management and managing a sourcing category
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple sourcing categories such as Real Estate, Workplace, Marketing, Benefits, Employee Services and other.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary, with great onsite benefits including free canteen, unlimited (top class) coffee, tea, soft drinks and much more.
- Work Laptop, phone (most roles) and latest tools and technologies.
- State of the art modern office.
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays.
- Expanding workforce with options for permanent positions and career progress ion for top performers.
- The experience of working with a company that will make your CV stand out from the crowd.
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Job reference: 23268
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