Hardware Category Manager — Lead Global Sourcing & Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Relocation packages & visa sponsorship

Fully paid commuting expenses

25 paid vacation days

Job summary

Optiver is building a dedicated Hardware category within its Technology Sourcing team and seeks a Category Manager – Hardware to shape and execute sourcing strategies for critical technology spend.

You will partner with Infrastructure and Technology teams to optimize supplier relationships and navigate global supply chain dynamics, ensuring long-term performance and resilience of the business. This hands‑on commercial role blends strategic sourcing with technical collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in technology procurement or category management, exposure to technology hardware procurement.
• Exposure to financial services, trading or other high‑performance tech environments.
• Experience sourcing enterprise hardware — servers, compute, networking, storage and related infrastructure.
• End‑to‑end sourcing projects from intake through contract execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across Optiver's global hardware category.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP) for hardware with commercial evaluation models.
• Own key OEM and supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, warranties, and service levels.
• Monitor supplier performance, lead times, allocation, and lifecycle planning; identify risks/opportunities.
• Translate engineering requirements into sourcing strategies; support refresh and total cost of ownership decisions.
• Collaborate with global Procurement to align supplier strategies and contracting frameworks.
• Monitor market trends and pricing to sharpen decisions and strengthen supply resilience.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and recordkeeping across systems.
• Challenge existing processes and leverage AI/tools to automate routine work.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

TCO analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Procurement systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Procurement qualification (CIPS, CPSM, NEVI or equivalent)

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

Sourcing platforms

Job description

Optiver is building a dedicated Hardware category within its Technology Sourcing team and seeks a Category Manager – Hardware to shape and execute sourcing strategies for critical technology spend.

You will partner with Infrastructure and Technology teams to optimize supplier relationships and navigate global supply chain dynamics, ensuring long-term performance and resilience of the business. This hands‑on commercial role blends strategic sourcing with technical collaboration.