Procurement Category Lead Technology Senior Manager
Procurement Category Lead Technology Senior Manager
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Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. Accenture Procurement Plus is seeking an experienced and driven Category Manager Technology to lead our Italian technology category operations. This role plays a critical part in executing global and regional strategies at a local level, ensuring value delivery, stakeholder satisfaction, and supplier performance across the Technology category.
Responsibilities
- Lead implementation of the global/regional Technology category strategy at the country/market unit level, leading and developing local category Procurement Plus Technology team and initiatives.
- Implement global and regional sourcing strategies within the local market, driving cost savings, service excellence, and compliance and supporting local business planning, budgeting, and strategic decision-making.
- Support pipeline planning and forecasting of sourcing activities, implement supplier KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure effective contract implementation and the use of preferred buying channels; design RFPs and conduct competitive sourcing processes.
Key skills
- At least 9 years’ experience in procurement or category management, including project leadership in the IT industry and Technology categories.
- Comfortable working in a matrix organization, with stakeholder and team member (on-shore & near-shore) management skills.
- Analytical, presentation, communication (written & oral), interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Relationship‑management skills and a proactive customer‑focused approach.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, adopt a flexible approach, and prioritize tasks appropriately.
- Degree and fluency in English.
Seniority level
- Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Management and Manufacturing
- Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Location: Novate Milanese, Lombardy, Italy