Category Director IT (m/f/d)

Symrise AG; Holzminden; Vor Ort; EUR 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Symrise AG is seeking a Global Category Director IT Procurement to transform IT procurement into a strategic capability, aligning with the IT strategy and digital transformation agenda. You will own IT category strategies, drive supplier innovation, and lead a small team across global regions to optimize ~€96M in annual IT spend.

The role requires 8–12 years of strategic procurement experience, international stakeholder management, and fluent German and English, with Spanish a plus; live and

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or related field.
• 8-12 years of strategic procurement experience including IT procurement and category management.
• Experience leading global sourcing, transformation and value-creation initiatives.
• International stakeholder management experience and strong leadership experience.
• Fluent in German and English; Spanish is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Own IT category strategies, sourcing models and supplier ecosystems for Software, SaaS, cloud services, enterprise applications, digital platforms and IT services.
• Drive supplier innovation, performance management and long-term partnership development.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, standards and processes.
• Lead global sourcing transformation initiatives to support the ONE SYM operating model.
• Oversee a team of 3 with expansion plans aligned to future business requirements.

Kenntnisse

German & English fluent

Leadership experience

International stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Cybersecurity & data privacy

Technology market knowledge

Spanish a plus

Ausbildung

University degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise - always inspiring more...

The Global Category Director (m/f/d) IT Procurement is accountable for transforming IT Procurement into a strategic enterprise capability that delivers measurable value, strengthens governance, enables digital transformation, and supports the ONE SYM operating model.
The role owns the global category and sourcing strategy for IT and technology spend and ensures full alignment with the IT functional strategy, technology roadmap, investment priorities, target architecture, cybersecurity requirements, operating model, and digital transformation agenda.

• Responsibility for approcimately 96M€ in annual IT and technology spend across all divisions and regions.
• Leadership of an existing team of 3, including direct reports, virtual category teams and regional procurement resources - the team structure will evolve in line with our One Sym Procurement transformation and future business requirements.
• Own IT category strategies, sourcing models and supplier ecosystems for the following category scope:
  • Software, SaaS, cloud services, and enterprise applications
  • Digital platforms, data, and cybersecurity solutions
  • Infrastructure, data centers, end-user computing, and telecommunications
  • IT services, outsourcing, managed services, and technology consulting
  • Emerging technologies and digital solutions
• Drive supplier innovation, performance management and long-term partnership development.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, standards, and processes
• You successfully completed you university degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or related field.
• 8-12 years of strategic procurement experience including significant responsibility for IT Procurement and category management across IT hardware, software and services.
• Demonstrated success leading global sourcing, transformation and value-creation initiatives.
• International stakeholder management experience as well as strong leadership experience.
• Experience operating effectively in complex global matrix organizations.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, supplier-management and strategic sourcing capabilities.
• Sound understanding of technology markets, commercial models, supplier risk, cybersecurity and data privacy.
• fluent in German and English. Spanish is a plus.

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.