Senior Global Category Manager (all genders)

Evotec SE; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual holiday

Monthly public transport allowance

In-house canteen

Capital forming benefits

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus depending on performance

Job summary

Evotec seeks a Senior Global Category Manager for IT & Telecom at headquarters in Hamburg. You will own end-to-end category strategy across regions, drive strategic sourcing, and lead supplier governance with senior IT leadership.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and team leadership. Ideal candidate has 8–12+ years in procurement, IT category expertise, and strong negotiation skills, with experience managing global suppliers and stakeholder engagement at executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business is essential.
• Master’s Degree or MBA is desirable.
• MCIPS or equivalent is desirable.
• Certified Technology Procurement qualification is desirable.
• 8–12+ years procurement experience with IT category focus.
• Proven experience managing complex sourcing initiatives.
• Strong commercial and negotiation capability.
• Experience managing global or multi-region suppliers.
• Strong senior-level stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define and own global category strategy for IT & Telecom.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and complex negotiations.
• Develop supplier segmentation and governance approach.
• Manage key global suppliers and lead QBRs.
• Align procurement with technology strategy with IT leadership.
• Drive cost optimisation, value creation, and innovations.
• Develop sourcing pipeline and savings delivery.
• Influence EVP/SVP level stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Master's Degree or MBA

MCIPS

Certified Technology Procurement

8–12+ years procurement experience

IT category expertise

Strong negotiation skills

Global/multi-region supplier mgmt

Stakeholder engagement at senior level

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Master's Degree or MBA

MCIPS or equivalent

Certified Technology Procurement

Job description

We are currently seeking for our Headquarter in Hamburg a highly motivated and dedicated Senior Global Category Manager (all genders) Full-time and permanent Other Locations: Toulouse, Verona, Abingdon.

This role owns the end-to-end IT & Telecom category strategy across a multi-region footprint. The role drives commercial value, supplier optimisation, and innovation while partnering with IT Leadership. The role operates across multiple regions and leads strategic supplier relationships, complex sourcing initiatives, and category transformation activities. The role combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery and includes direct leadership of category team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own global category strategy for IT & Telecom categories
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and complex negotiations
• Develop supplier segmentation and strategic supplier management approach
• Manage key global suppliers and lead supplier governance (QBRs)
• Partner with IT leadership to align procurement with technology strategy
• Drive cost optimisation, value creation, and innovation opportunities
• Develop and manage sourcing pipeline and savings delivery
• Influence stakeholders at EVP and SVP level
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance
• Collaborate with Procurement Operations and Excellence teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business - Essential
• Master's Degree or MBA - Desirable
• MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply) or equivalent - Desirable
• Certified Technology Procurement qualification (where available) - Desirable
• 8–12+ years procurement experience, with strong IT category experience
• Proven experience managing complex sourcing initiatives
• Strong commercial and negotiation capability
• Experience managing global or multi-region suppliers
• Strong stakeholder engagement at senior levels
• Understanding of IT cost drivers and market dynamics
• Ability to operate in a matrix environment

Our Offer

• A position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovations and teamwork
• 30 days of annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in‑house canteen Capital forming benefits, flexible working hours, holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

EN: In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

IT: In compliance with fundamental ethical and professional principles and with Legislative Decree 198/2006, Evotec is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace built on mutual respect. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees based on their skills, experience, and professional qualifications.

In line with our ethical and professional principles, all employment‑related decisions, including recruitment and selection processes, are made fairly and without any form of discrimination. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, disability, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Evotec is a life science company with a unique business model that delivers on its mission to discover and develop highly effective therapeutics and make them available to the patients. The Company’s multimodality platform comprises a unique combination of innovative technologies, data and science for the discovery, development, and production of first‑in‑class and best‑in‑class pharmaceutical products. Evotec leverages this “Data‑driven R&D Autobahn to Cures” for proprietary projects and within a network of partners including all Top 20 Pharma and over 800 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, as well as other healthcare stakeholders. Evotec has strategic activities in a broad range of currently underserved therapeutic areas, including e.g. neurology, oncology, as well as metabolic and infectious diseases. Within these areas of expertise, Evotec aims to create the world‑leading co‑owned pipeline for innovative therapeutics and has to‑date established a portfolio of more than 200 proprietary and co‑owned R&D projects from early discovery to clinical development. Evotec operates globally with more than 5,000 highly qualified people. The Company’s 17 sites offer highly synergistic technologies and services and operate as complementary clusters of excellence.

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