Procurement Category Manager - German speaking

Avaloq; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

• Be responsible for multiple (sub-)categories, defining category strategies and implementing those in alignment with business strategy.
• Manage portfolio of vendors and global ecosystem within the category.
• Manage relationships to priority vendors within the category throughout the whole life-cycle, including performance and KPIs management.
• Own RfXs and initiatives (e.g., savings, performance enhancement, etc.) within the category and perform negotiations for critical contracts and framework agreements.
• Support the Sales organization in joint sales engagements and foster Avaloq know-how amongst selected vendors.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working in category and vendor relationship management for IT or banking services; someone with a background in software and cloud purchasing.
• Advanced German language skills; other languages would be an advantage.
• Proven track record in managing complex contracting setups and achieving commercial objectives in negotiations.
• University degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a similar field.

Additional Information

We realize that managing work-life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives, and in order to support this, we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work-life balance while continuing our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

At Avaloq, we are proud to embrace diversity and understand that the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions. We are wholeheartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate, and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique. We have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.