Indirect Category Manager - EMEA

Vertiv; Piove di Sacco; In loco; EUR 53.000 - 66.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Vertiv, a global leader in critical infrastructure technologies, seeks an experienced Indirect Category Manager – EMEA to own category strategies for indirect spend, drive cost savings, and manage supplier relationships across the EMEA region.

The role reports to the Director, EMEA Indirect Procurement and requires strong analytics, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Primary location is Tognana, Italy with Bologna as secondary, and a 40-hour work week.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Procurement and/or Category Management.
• Proven success developing and executing category strategies with measurable savings delivery.
• Experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations and contract management activities.
• Excellent analytical, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Mansioni

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI, RFP and RFQ processes.
• Conduct market analysis, spend reviews, supplier assessments and TCO evaluations.
• Establish and maintain Preferred Supplier Lists and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Benchmark suppliers, pricing and service levels to ensure competitiveness.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and lead regular business reviews.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial frameworks.
• Develop supplier performance improvement plans and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives across the supplier base.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, HR, IT, Facilities and other business functions across EMEA.
• Support business case development and investment decisions through commercial and market insights.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt procurement best practices and preferred supplier solutions.
• Ensure early procurement engagement to maximise value creation opportunities.
• Drive procurement process optimisation and compliance across the sourcing lifecycle.
• Promote adoption of e-Sourcing tools and Oracle procurement solutions.
• Monitor and report on savings, supplier performance, compliance and category KPIs.
• Lead regional procurement improvement initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities.

Conoscenze

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategy

Sourcing events

Contract management

Supplier negotiations

Category management

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics or related discipline

Strumenti

Oracle ERP

e-Sourcing platforms

Spend analytics

Descrizione del lavoro

Indirect Category Manager – EMEA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Tognana, Italy (Primary) | Bologna, Italy (Secondary)

Function: EMEA Indirect Procurement

Reports to: Director, EMEA Indirect Procurement

About Vertiv

At Vertiv, we design, manufacture and service the critical infrastructure technologies that enable vital applications for data centres, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. We are looking for an experienced procurement professional to join our EMEA Indirect Procurement team as an Indirect Category Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of strategic indirect spend categories, shape procurement strategy, drive supplier performance, and deliver measurable business value across the EMEA region.

The Opportunity

As the Indirect Category Manager, you will own and execute category strategies across assigned indirect spend categories, leading the full category management lifecycle from market intelligence and sourcing strategy through to supplier relationship management, contract governance, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will play a key role in driving cost savings, mitigating supply risks, and enhancing procurement performance across Vertiv's EMEA operations.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Sourcing

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFI, RFP and RFQ processes.
• Conduct market analysis, spend reviews, supplier assessments and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations.
• Establish and maintain Preferred Supplier Lists and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Benchmark suppliers, pricing and service levels to ensure competitiveness.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage strategic supplier relationships and lead regular business reviews.
• Negotiate contracts and commercial frameworks.
• Develop supplier performance improvement plans and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives across the supplier base.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with Finance, Operations, HR, IT, Facilities and other business functions across EMEA.
• Support business case development and investment decisions through commercial and market insights.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt procurement best practices and preferred supplier solutions.
• Ensure early procurement engagement to maximise value creation opportunities.

Governance & Process Improvement

• Drive procurement process optimisation and compliance across the sourcing lifecycle.
• Promote adoption of e-Sourcing tools and Oracle procurement solutions.
• Monitor and report on savings, supplier performance, compliance and category KPIs.
• Lead regional procurement improvement initiatives and knowledge-sharing activities.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Procurement and/or Category Management.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing category strategies with measurable savings delivery.
• Strong experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations and contract management activities.
• Excellent analytical, commercial and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Preferred

• CIPS qualification or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience working within a multinational or matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems, e-Sourcing platforms and spend analytics tools.
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous.

Why Join Vertiv?

• Influence procurement strategy across a global organisation.
• Work with senior stakeholders and strategic suppliers across EMEA.
• Drive transformational sourcing and supplier management initiatives.
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing procurement team with strong career development opportunities.

If you're a commercially minded procurement professional looking for an opportunity to shape category strategy and deliver meaningful business impact across an international organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

The anticipated salary range for this role in the Piove di Sacco, Italy locality is between €52,621 to €65,776 gross per year, based on a 40-hour work week. Salary ranges for other geographic localities may vary. Certain roles may be eligible for additional benefits. Where applicable, a comprehensive overview of the full benefits package and any additional compensation will be provided during the initial interview. Compensation ranges are determined based on objective, gender-neutral criteria including skills, experience, and job responsibilities.

ABOUT US

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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