Global Digital & Tech Procurement Manager

EMEA Recruitment; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA Recruitment is partnering with a leading global FMCG organisation to recruit a commercially driven Global Category Manager for the Global Procurement function based in Amsterdam.

You will lead the Digital & Technology procurement strategy, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive value, optimize supplier performance and deliver commercial savings while managing strategic technology supplier relationships with partners like Microsoft, SAP and Accenture.

Qualifications

• Significant IT/Digital/Technology procurement experience, ideally from an FMCG environment.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• A structured, organized approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with a focus on delivering business value.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Digital & Technology procurement strategy.
• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier selection activities.
• Negotiate high-value technology and software contracts.
• Manage relationships with key global technology suppliers.
• Identify cost-saving and value creation opportunities.
• Partner with regional and global stakeholders to deliver procurement initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement across procurement processes and governance.

Skills

IT Procurement

Negotiation

Strategic supplier management

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Financial acumen

Job description

EMEA Recruitment is partnering with a leading global FMCG organisation to recruit a commercially driven Global Category Manager for the Global Procurement function based in Amsterdam.

You will lead the Digital & Technology procurement strategy, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive value, optimize supplier performance and deliver commercial savings while managing strategic technology supplier relationships with partners like Microsoft, SAP and Accenture.