Global Procurement Services Category Manager

Job Tittle : Global Procurement Services Category Manager

Location : Mexico Country

Skills :

• Hardware / Software Industry Knowledge Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Netapp and others
• Procurement Negotiations Skills, Problem Solver and strategic thinker
• Fluent English Language with effective communication skills
• Use of MS365 tools
• SAP / Ariba as Procurement Tool
• Supplier relationship Management
• Contract Negotiation and Management

Position Summary

Primarily responsible for the effective creation and implementation of all category’s strategic direction and management of the category under scope of responsibility ( Servers and Storage HW), working with the global procurement team to implement category strategies with focus on cost optimization, negotiate contracts and commercial terms and supplier relationship management with key OEMs. This role will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, as well as identifying and mitigating supply chain risk.

Key areas of Responsibility

Act as point of contact for internal or external stakeholders and determine global priorities for the Category

Ensure Category, Procurement and Stakeholder team members adhere to HCL Procurement Policies

Develop global cost optimization strategies for the category

Establish a method and monitor the execution of Category activities

Buying Guides creation for Key OEMs

Negotiate contracts with key OEMs and agreements

Monitor Category markets on a on-going basis to identify and understand key players, new comers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies for the business

Report on a monthly basics Category spend results and execute procurement audits