Procurement Manager

Description

**1\. Department Structuring** * Design and implement the company's procurement strategy * Establish policies, processes, and governance (end\-to\-end) * Define the operational model (intake, prioritization, workflows, approvals) * Implement rituals and cadence with stakeholders (Finance, Tech, Legal, etc.) **2\. Strategic Sourcing \& RFPs** * Lead RFP/RFQ/RFI processes for key categories * Structure technical and commercial comparisons (should\-cost, benchmarks, TCO) * Conduct negotiations with strategic suppliers * Develop and manage a savings pipeline **3\. Category Management (focus on Tech \& Indirect Spend)** * Technology: cloud, software (SaaS), licenses, data, infrastructure * General indirect spend: marketing, facilities, third\-party services, consulting, benefits * Create category\-specific strategies (category management) * Develop suppliers and alternative market options **4\. Governance and Efficiency** * Implement spending controls and ensure compliance with internal policies * Support cost reduction initiatives and contract optimization * Collaborate with FP\&A on budget forecasting and control * Define KPIs and performance dashboards (savings, SLA, procurement cycle time) **5\. Business Interface** * Act as a business partner to requesting departments * Support strategic decisions with cost\-benefit analyses * Design processes that balance governance and agility ### **Profile** * Prior experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing * Experience with technology categories (strong differentiator) * Experience in building or evolving departments/processes * Analytical, data\-driven profile (TCO, benchmarks, business cases) * Strong negotiation and influencing skills * Ability to operate hands\-on in a building environment (team and process creation)