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Category Manager Services, Milan (province), Trade and Services

As a Category Manager Services you'll be in charge of:

Category Management & Supplier Strategy

● Leading the development and implementation of global and local category strategies in other
services by addressing the relevant category's total spend and supplier base and considering
all potential levers to reduce cost and drive improved performance including demand and
specification management.
● Continuously reviewing the relevant supply market to understand best industry practice and
ensure that Group is best positioned to maximise its business opportunities and minimise its
business risk.
● Leading the identification and delivery of cost savings opportunities, prioritising and maintaining
a pipeline of procurement initiatives within that category by working with key Group
stakeholders and leveraging on best practices across different geographies.

Sourcing & Purchase Management

● Leading italian negotiations and supporting/supervising other negotiations managed by the
local buyers by providing category knowledge
● Collaborating with the global procurement of Group
● By working with Group Legal teams ensuring that awarded agreements are correctly formalised
with suppliers and that the contract is accurately registered in the relevant contract
management system.
● Fully utilising Group's eProcurement tools and capability (e-RFPs, e-auctions, workflow
management and reporting).

Supplier & Contract Management

● Leading and managing the appropriate commercial interface with a range of major local
suppliers
● Adopting a holistic commercial approach encompassing the entire spend/activity profile with
the supplier including the leveraging of commitment controls to ensure compliance with
contract and compliance with the supplier as a preferred source.
● Identifying the commercial benefit (e.g. cost reductions & process improvements) opportunities
arising from those supplier relationships.

General

● Managing under a functional reporting scheme the relationship with the Global Procurement
Director and his Global Category Managers
● Leading & participating in high-value and complex contract negotiations and the
implementation of subsequent contracts.
● Working within a framework of targets including savings and effectiveness and efficiency in the
delivery of the business' needs.
● Ensuring compliance with Group's Procurement Procedure and Procurement Policy.
● Driving compliance with Group's corporate product, quality, environmental and corporate social
responsibility requirements.

● At least 3 years' experience developing category strategies, running substantive sourcing
events and managing the commercial elements arising from contract implementation,
amendments, extensions with a nominated range of suppliers.
● Experience working in complex companies
● Experience of using management information from ERP and Purchasing systems
● Strong negotiating skills and a deep knowledge of the key contractual elements affecting the
commercial relationships with third parties.
● Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with and influence suppliers and internal
stakeholders at the highest level
● Experience in project management and ability to implement and lead cross-functional and/or
virtual teams
● Strong analytical and communication skills
● Creativity, innovation, problem solving and ability to challenge conventional thinking
● Educated to degree/post graduate level
● Fluent in English

Permanent contract, competitive salary

Location: Milano (province)