Category & Sourcing Manager – Technology & Financial Services

Overview

As a Category & Sourcing Manager, you will lead multi-year sourcing and category strategies aligned to technology priorities within a global bank. You will drive strategic sourcing initiatives, shape procurement outcomes, and deliver cost savings across a international footprint. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement with budgeting and financial planning, while championing innovation during a multi-year transformation. This is a chance to influence commercial decisions in a respected financial institution and grow your procurement leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year sourcing and category strategies aligned with global business priorities and technology objectives
• Lead complex, strategic sourcing initiatives across a global organisation
• Drive cost savings and measurable business benefits tied to procurement targets
• Identify opportunities to maximise value throughout the contract lifecycle and improve supplier performance
• Collaborate with stakeholders on financial planning, forecasting and budget management

Key requirements

• Proven experience in technology and IT services category management and sourcing within a global procurement environment
• Experience managing complex contracts and strategic sourcing activity with strong commercial judgement
• Strong financial acumen including cost analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
• Analytical, solutions-focused approach with knowledge of procurement systems and processes, ideally in financial services or regulated environments

• stakeholder management
• influencing and communication
• analytical thinking
• relationship building across global teams
• technology and IT services category management
• procurement systems and processes

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