SAP Category Manager Cloud Infrastructure m/f/d 

Germany, Baden-Württemberg 

857010355

What will you do

• Lead subcategory contracts negotiation of multi-million-dollar projects and initiatives, partnering with the partner management, line of businesses and several stakeholders.
• Identify, develop, and deliver subcategory strategies regularly and lead key initiatives with cross functional teams, drive the decision-making process of the category roadmap with senior leadership.
• Build relationships and partner closely with key business stakeholders to understand current and future business requirements, strategy, challenges, opportunities and proactively address them in the Strategy, deploy technological roadmap.

• Will act as subject matter expert for procurement and category management of the assigned subcategory and the face of negotiations.
• Provides strategic guidance which contract to use, redlines and negotiations contract based on playbook and engage other stakeholders to finalize contracts.

• You will further be responsible for supplier management and sourcing strategies as well as strategic sourcing events in close alignment with the stakeholders, the category buyer team and the head of Procurement for Cloud Infrastructure.

• You will look for opportunities for improvements, innovations, and savings and perform market analysis and benchmarking to gain market intelligence.Focus is cost savings and cost avoidance, whereas improving sustainability and social responsibility are topics of rising importance.
• Act as a market intelligence provider regarding categories; anticipate strategic opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Strong background in Contracts Management, Supply Chain Management and Category Management, with ideally a focus on Cloud products and services.
• Follow and understand technology trends (e.g., hyperscalers, artificial intelligence, software).
• Proven track record of leading complex initiatives and negotiating multimillion dollar contracts.
• Excellent contractual and negotiation skills, with strong stakeholder management.
• Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end procurement procedures and sourcing strategies, including category management.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); German proficiency is a plus.
• Experienced in working in global and virtual environments.
• Solid and proven stakeholder management and negotiation skills, organized, and a strategic thinker with a strong commitment to excellent customer service and exceptional quality.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Over 8 years of experience in strategic and tactical IT procurement, specializing in cloud infrastructure categories (public and private cloud, servers, network infrastructure & connectivity or data center & co-location businesses) within a multinational environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills, capable of prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with exceptional attention to detail and follow-up skills, able to operate with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Effective communicator with senior management and board members.

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