IT Category Manager

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Your role

• Develop and implement Global category strategies that align with the company's overall procurement goals and objectives. Identify cost-saving opportunities, analyze market trends, and assess supplier performance within the category.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers. Negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to secure favorable pricing, quality, and delivery terms. Monitor supplier performance and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and emerging technologies within the assigned categories. Use market insights to make informed procurement decisions and identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Lead the sourcing and procurement processes for assigned categories. Identify potential suppliers, conduct competitive bidding, evaluate proposals, and select suppliers based on predefined criteria.
• Continuously monitor and analyze category costs. Implement cost reduction strategies while maintaining or improving product quality and supplier performance. Track and report cost savings achieved.
• Collaborate with various departments, including operations, finance, and product development, to ensure alignment of procurement strategies with business objectives. Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and assess potential risks within the category, such as supply chain disruptions, quality issues, or compliance concerns. Develop mitigation plans to minimize risks.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards. Promote a culture of ethical procurement practices.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for category management, such as cost savings, supplier performance, and procurement efficiency.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field. Master's degree as an asset.
• Proven experience in IT software and hardware, IT infrastructure and Saas category management, and minimum of 3-5 years in a similar role.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic, creative, and goal-driven thinking.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data and market insights to make informed decisions.
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools.

What you'll love about working here?

• Flexible and dynamic work environment involving teams spread across different global locations;
• Communities with shared interests and identities, all working together to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within the workplace and society;
• Do you want to learn more? You will have access to various training programs and platforms (e.g.: content provided by Pluralsight, Harvard and Coursera);
• Attractive benefits package (meal tickets, medical services, Benefit online, Employee Share Option Plan).

Capgemini Romania is an equal opportunity employer. We promote equality and dignity in all aspects of recruitment and employment, and all offers of employment and promotions are made on the basis of performance, competence and ability.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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