EMEA IT & Telecom Category Lead

KION Group; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private medical care

MyBenefitCafeteria and Multisport

Group Life Insurance

Employee referral program

Professional trainings

Language courses support

Health check-ups day

No dress code

Growth inside organization

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

KION Group in Kraków is seeking a Category Buyer EMEA to own the IT and Telecommunication category across Europe. You will define strategies, optimize supplier bases, and drive savings while ensuring compliance with procurement standards.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and global teams to enable scalable IT & Telecommunication solutions for the group. Hybrid work and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering or a comparable field.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in an international/global company.
• Procurement experience in IT & Telecommunication, especially mobile tariffs, network and WAN.
• Experience in cross-functional teams in an international environment.
• Proven experience leading negotiations and contract management with international and local suppliers, delivering cost savings.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills; well organized and able to set priorities.
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Own the assigned IT & Telecommunication category and its supplier base in Europe.
• Define and implement category and sub-category strategies; review and optimize the supplier base.
• Deliver Indirect Procurement savings and cost avoidance targets; benchmark category spend and lead supplier negotiations.
• Report savings, cost avoidance and pipeline using established procurement templates and tools.
• Analyze purchasing data and ensure spend transparency and data quality across systems (e.g., SAP, eProcurement).
• Ensure compliance with procedures; collaborate with other buyers and stakeholders.
• Establish governance with regular reviews and escalation paths.
• Adhere to sourcing workflows and maintain contract records.
• Support supplier governance activities (qualification, risk assessments and performance reviews).
• Drive standardization for the assigned category and monitor contracts.

Skills

English fluency

Cross-functional teamwork

Negotiations

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

SAP

eProcurement

Job description

KION Group in Kraków is seeking a Category Buyer EMEA to own the IT and Telecommunication category across Europe. You will define strategies, optimize supplier bases, and drive savings while ensuring compliance with procurement standards.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and global teams to enable scalable IT & Telecommunication solutions for the group. Hybrid work and growth opportunities are offered.