Category Manager IT A.I

xentys recruits for all technical sectors: industry, construction, offshore m.e. Principal Major global player in the offshore contracting business. Tasks As category manager IT you will work together with internal stakeholders in all staff departments (IT, HR, Finance, SMD, E&E etc.) and bring distinctive value in optimizing, selecting and implementing new solutions. Your focus will be on all IT related developments and projects. In this position you will be part of the central procurement organization and work in a team of 28 Category Managers responsible for 14 categories. In your role you will develop exposure, market intelligence, initiatives and innovations. You position yourself as a trusted advisor for all IT related issues and projects. The procurement team is pro-active and wants to stay ahead of the game. The aim is to be significantly more effective than traditional transactional-based purchasing departments. This translates into more value for the company whilst reducing costs and risks in the supply chain, plus provide access to innovation by suppliers. The main tasks this position focuses on are: - IT Hardware / Infrastructure/ IT services, selection, negotiation; - Vendor management for strategic IT suppliers; Stakeholder management on IT related topics. Your responsibilities You act as a "linking pin" between key stakeholders and suppliers. In doing so, you manage and optimize the use of contracts. You also make recommendations to minimize risks. Further: - You identify, develop, align, implement and communicate a category plan for the IT category; - Supplier selection and contraction through a well organized RFP process; - Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation; - Serve as the point of escalation for internal customers on contractual matters; - Support the team by sharing knowledge in order to...