Category Manager IT Software

Aumovio SE; Porto; Presencial; EUR 50 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working hours

International collaboration

Development opportunities

Resumo da oferta

AUMOVIO is seeking a Category Manager IT Software to drive strategic sourcing and category management across international sites. You'll own IT software procurement, run tenders, negotiate terms, and define supplier strategies with cross-functional teams.

Based in Porto, Portugal, you will ensure timely delivery of goods and services, monitor supplier performance, and maintain compliance with procurement policies while building a global category network.

Qualificações

• Long-term purchasing experience for complex goods/services
• Good knowledge of IT software and related services market
• Experience managing complex projects across multiple units/countries
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Responsabilidades

• Determine requirements with specialist departments and pool across locations and countries
• Conduct global tenders and negotiate terms (quality, quantities, prices, deadlines, logistics)
• Define supplier strategy with specialist departments
• Analyze procurement markets for trends and innovations
• Decide on supplier awards and contract conclusions with legal
• Implement contracts and manage project delivery
• Ensure timely, quality supply of goods/services
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and partner codes of conduct
• Develop a global category network with customers and participants
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, delivery, financial stability)

Conhecimentos

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Project management

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Independent decision making

Travel willingness

Formação académica

Academic Degree in IT, Engineering, Economics

Ferramentas

IT Software market knowledge

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Joining as Category Manager IT Software within the respective AUMOVIO Procurement Group, by providing expertise and best practices in the fields of IT Strategic Sourcing, Supply Market Analysis and Category Management.

The role includes the following activities and responsibilities:

• Determination of requirements, clarification with the specialist departments and pooling across locations, organizations, and countries
• Conducting global tenders and negotiating contractual terms (quality, quantities, prices, deadlines, logistics)
• Definition of the supplier strategy in cooperation with the specialist departments
• Analysis of the procurement markets regarding trends and innovations
• Responsibility for decisions regarding the award of business to suppliers
• Concluding contracts, also according to foreign and international law in cooperation with the respective legal department
• Implementation of contracts (communication and project management);
• Ensuring the supply of required goods and services in quality and time
• Ensuring compliance with Procurement Policies, Business Partner Code of Conduct, AUMOVIO Policiesand Guidelines
• Ensuring customer centricity through understanding customers' expectations, needs, and wishes while building a strong Global Category network with your customer and other participants
• Monitoring supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery reliability and financial stability

Additional Information

What we Offer:

• Work on impactful, diverse projects driving the future of automotive innovation
• Collaborate internationally: work with teams and stakeholders across different sites and disciplines
• Benefit from flexible working hours
• Grow through learning & development opportunities and access to professional training

Salary range (gross): 50 000 €- 65 000 € per year (base salary), depending on experience, skills and qualifications.

Additional compensation/benefits: performance based bonus. We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

Qualifications

• Academic Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Economics or a comparable qualification
• Long term work experience in purchasing of complex goods and services and respective contract management, preferably in IT
• Good knowledge of IT Software and related service market, and it's dynamically changing environment (technology and products)
• Consolidated experience in managing complex projects in terms of content, technology, number of employees, suppliers, organizational units, and countries
• Business fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Customer and Stakeholder centric relationship building
• Strong negotiation and advanced analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and take decisions
• Willingness to travel

Company Description

Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.