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Engineering Industries eXcellence

Connects industrial software for manufacturers

Category & Supplier Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time€42k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must have substantial procurement experience focused on sourcing and purchasing professional services, preferably gained in transforming environments.
  • The candidate must have strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with an aptitude for networking.
  • The candidate must have a proven track record of achieving procurement results, including savings, value creation, and innovation.
  • The candidate must have prior experience in structured organizations, preferably in information technology or technology-intensive services.
  • The candidate must have experience managing professional services categories or, alternatively, a background as a Delivery Manager in a consulting company.
  • The candidate must be strongly data-oriented and able to analyze spend, key performance indicators, and supplier performance.
  • The candidate must have excellent written and spoken English.
  • The candidate must be attentive to compliance and governance topics.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the sourcing strategy for the professional services category, focused on technology skills, while ensuring alignment with the Group's strategic objectives and compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Promote continuous improvement and procurement best practices by contributing to the development of processes, policies, and tools, including through the use of digital solutions and artificial intelligence.
  • Manage sourcing and contracting activities for the relevant category, including market analysis, supplier selection, negotiation, and contract definition and management, while leveraging new digital tools being implemented.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and performance oversight.
  • Identify value-creation and innovation opportunities within the category through data analysis, market benchmarking, and competitive insights.
  • Monitor risks and opportunities related to the category and ensure the definition and implementation of appropriate mitigation plans.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in procurement focused on sourcing and purchasing professional services, preferably gained in transforming environments.
  • Prior experience in structured organizations, preferably in information technology or technology-intensive services.
  • A background as a Delivery Manager in a consulting company as an alternative to experience managing professional services categories.

About the Company

Engineering Industries eXcellence

Connects industrial software for manufacturers

Engineering Industries eXcellence integrates software for manufacturers so product designs, factory operations and supply chains share usable data. Its consultants build a digital thread, a connected record that follows a product from engineering decisions through production and delivery. Customers pay for software, implementation and ongoing support, with projects ranging from factory control systems to simulations that test production changes before equipment moves. The business combines industrial engineering knowledge with software configuration and integration to adapt production systems to manufacturers' workflows. It operates as IndX and has headquarters in Chicago and Rome.

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