Copy of Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for IT Procurement

EN - English BACK TO JOB SEARCH Copy of Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for IT Procurement Utrecht Full-time Netherlands Job Description As Global Strategic Sourcing Manager for IT, you'll own the sourcing strategy for a spend portfolio of up to €100M, delivering best-in-class cost and cash results across JDE Peet's global IT category. Reporting to the Global Strategic Sourcing Director Business Services, you'll develop and execute robust sourcing strategies while building strong supplier relationships that position JDE as a customer of choice. This is a role for someone with sharp commercial instincts and deep IT category expertise, operating in a complex, global matrix environment where results are what count. We are looking for a highly strategic procurement leader with strong technology market intelligence and a deep understanding of the global IT supplier ecosystem, including major technology providers, SaaS companies, cloud hyperscalers, software vendors, and IT services partners. The successful candidate combines procurement excellence with strong business acumen and the ability to translate technology trends and supplier dynamics into competitive sourcing strategies and impactful negotiation outcomes. What you'll be doing: - Lead strategic category planning across key IT spend areas such as software, cloud, infrastructure, digital, data, cybersecurity, telecom, and IT professional services, aligning sourcing strategies with business priorities and technology roadmaps - Act as a trusted advisor to senior IT, Digital, Security, and Finance stakeholders by bringing strong external market insights, supplier intelligence, benchmarking, and negotiation strategies - Identify and prioritise total cost of ownership savings opportunities and lead their implementation - Lead complex commercial negotiations with global technology suppliers, including enterprise software vendors, cloud providers, system integrators, and strat...