Global IT Sourcing & Category Leader

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ARBEX in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced IT Procurement leader to shape and execute global category strategies across IT services, software, hardware, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.

The role partners with stakeholders worldwide, drives tail-spend optimization, manages supplier relationships, and ensures compliance with procurement policies, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field.
• 10+ years of procurement and category management experience, ideally within a CPG company.
• Strong category strategy, negotiation, and delivery skills, with a track record of achieving results.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to work effectively across global regions, cultures, and matrix organisations while balancing diverse business needs.
• Working knowledge of COUPA, MS Office, and other procurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead strategic initiatives such as tail-spend optimisation and supplier-driven innovation within IT services.
• Coordinate and implement category strategies across regions, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate reviews to drive improvements and mitigate risks.
• Manage, track, and report on IT spend / sourcing initiatives & savings in the internal tool in collaboration with regional procurement teams
• Lead the development of global category strategies for IT services including software, hardware, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrate experience managing IT procurement categories and delivering long-term value through strategic thinking and category planning.
• Develop and manage global supplier relationships for IT services, ensuring continuity, performance, and innovation.
• Drive global category strategies to deliver top-tier results through structured negotiations.
• Coach Regional Category Managers on key negotiations and leverage digital sourcing capabilities to deliver value efficiently.
• Support the creation and maintenance of category knowledge and processes to ensure strategies remain informed and relevant.

Skills

Strategic procurement leadership

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Global cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field

Tools

COUPA

MS Office

Job description

ARBEX in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced IT Procurement leader to shape and execute global category strategies across IT services, software, hardware, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.

The role partners with stakeholders worldwide, drives tail-spend optimization, manages supplier relationships, and ensures compliance with procurement policies, with up to 25% travel.