Global Category Manager IT Services

Vervuld

The role

Your mission in this position is to manage and support procurement for IT Services (e.g. application management, development & maintenance, implementation projects, consultancy) across our Corporate Functions, considering their requirements as well as Global NPR Procurement policies and guidelines.You will join a 150-employee Global NPR Procurement department and you will report to the Global Manager IT Procurement. This department offers an environment full of opportunities for professional development as we continuously enhance our specialization at operational, tactical and strategic levels.

The role and its responsibilities:

  • This instrumental and influential Global Category Manager IT Services position will be based in Arnhem. Alternatively, it may be based in Amsterdam in which case you should be willing to travel to the Arnhem office at least once a week.
  • You will be part of a team consisting of 4 IT Procurement colleagues that support the Nouryon IT department and other Corporate Functions with sourcing and procuring fit-for-purpose solutions that meet IT requirements.
  • Your core task will be to design and drive the overall category strategy, source suppliers for IT Services while optimizing commercial terms and total cost of ownership. In addition, you will support on other IT domains (e.g. software) as well if needed.
  • You will actively engage with key business leaders, colleagues, and other stakeholders to gather business requirements and specifications within multiple Corporate Functions and incorporate these into sourcing strategies, supplier selections and decisions.
  • You will be globally responsible for the IT Services category, being the main point of contact for suppliers regarding contractual and commercial topics. As part of performance and escalation management, you will also take ownership of issues with internal stakeholders.
  • You will lead and support cross-functional teams for RFPs, negotiations and contracting. Strong cooperation with internal stakeholders and other functions (e.g. Legal) is required and is therefore already part of your DNA.
  • At all times you maintain a continuous approach to learning and gathering market intelligence in order to keep up with the best source of supply, benchmarking, and market trends.

Job Requirements

Below is how our ideal candidate’s profile looks like:

  • Bachelor or master’s degree in a business-related area or industry;
  • 4-8 years of relevant work experience in Procurement within a Global Sourcing environment;
  • Experience with IT procurement. Specifically, a sourcing background in IT Services is considered an advantage.
  • Able to deploy solid negotiation and problem-solving skills while working and executing with a high level of autonomy;
  • Sound business acumen, strong relationship builder, and skilled at managing internal and external stakeholders;
  • Good presentation skills and ability to analyze data and technical requirements from different angles;
  • The highest levels of integrity and business ethics, along with sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to adapt your approach accordingly;
  • Powerful interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, including a strong Microsoft Office capability.
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Company Profile

Nouryon provides a wide range of high quality and sustainable ingredients that are integral to numerous key industrial processes worldwide. Thus, we serve high profile customers in sectors including paints, detergents, foods, plastics, cosmetics, construction, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture and oilfield applications. Nouryon has €5+ billion annual revenues, 10,000+ employees, 3 Business Units and 70+ manufacturing sites.

Our Global NPR Procurement department is committed to the highest standards of NPR (non-product related) procurement and aims to deliver best-in-class procurement services that support Nouryon strategic objectives by continuously improving our NPR spend-down program. In order to achieve this, we have centralized the Global IT Procurement team and are strengthening it to better leverage its commercial buying power, increase procurement involvement in corporate projects, and better fit our current and future business needs.

Offer

If you share our values and ambitions, we offer a fascinating international environment that rewards your skills and enthusiasm. Training opportunities and internal networks enable valuable personal and professional development. And through challenging projects with like-minded people, you will help us become first choice for our customers, shareholders and employees, all over the world.

Our employment package (based upon fulltime employment) includes:

  • Permanent contract with a 2 months’ probation period;
  • Annual salary based on your work experience and including holiday allowance: 65.000 - 80.000 EUR before tax (MM4).
  • A total of 35 Holiday and Leave days (with the option to purchase additional days up to 46 in total);
  • An attractive bonus scheme;
  • An excellent pension plan.

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