About this role
Procurement & Supply Chain IT Category Manager Location - Nootdorp, Netherlands Stage Experienced Level Time Full time Type Employee Job Description As Global IT Sourcing Manager, you will play an important role in shaping the future of our global IT landscape. Working at the intersection of technology, procurement, and business strategy, you will lead the development and execution of our global IT sourcing agenda, ensuring the right partnerships, commercial models, and sourcing decisions are in place to support our ambitious digital transformation goals.
In this highly visible role, you will drive value creation, supplier innovation, risk management, and cost optimization across a complex global IT ecosystem. As a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including the CIO and IT leadership team, you will influence strategic investment decisions while building strong partnerships with key technology vendors worldwide. Reporting to the Global Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, with a dotted-line relationship to the CIO, you will lead the global IT sourcing function and contribute directly to the transformation of both Procurement and IT. This is a unique opportunity to make a global impact, shape sourcing excellence, and help enable scalable, secure, and future ready technology solutions across the business.
Your Role
- You support the CIO in defining and executing a global IT sourcing and vendor management strategy aligned with business priorities;
- You lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including supplier selection, tendering, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management;
- You act as the primary contact for global IT sourcing requests, ensuring governance, transparency, and consistency across the organization;
- You partner with IT, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders to prioritize demand, optimize value, and drive standardization;
- You drive supplier rationalization initi...