Sourcing Category Manager - Software

Tasks

The role involves working as part of a category team, which is part of the overall sourcing team. The main responsibilities are:

• Supporting the Global Sourcing Category Lead – Software in developing the overall donation category strategy in partnership with key stakeholders and monitoring the effective implementation of this strategy
• Management and/or oversight of category-wide efficiency and governance initiatives
• Effectively managing and delivering new deals and renewals, including:
• Influencing the adoption of appropriate procurement strategies and activities
• Management of RFPs and tenders, including complex and high-profile commercial/contractual negotiations
• Significant interaction with senior internal customers and senior representatives of external suppliers
• Preparation and presentation of meaningful deal summaries/recommendations
• Working as part of cross-functional and cross-regional teams
• Maintenance of deal pipelines
• Provision of a commercial advisory service for key stakeholders
• Achieving or exceeding a set of financial and non-financial performance targets
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with stakeholders
• Establishing strong supplier relationships and supply management programs; initiating measures with suppliers in coordination with the business and corporate functions
• Supporting the ongoing development of Nomura's group sourcing function
• Supporting the implementation of business continuity plans and proactive operational risk management (if applicable)

Requirements

The following requirements are necessary:

• Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent
• CIPS or other professional procurement/purchasing qualifications are desirable
• Several years of experience in procurement for relevant expenditure categories in a blue-chip environment, with a proven track record of success in managing commercial and contractual activities, including:
• Support in the development and maintenance of strategic, category-wide plans and initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders
• portfolio analysis
• Effectively influencing the procurement strategy for individual projects
• Leading comprehensive market analyses, competitive bidding, and negotiations for regional and global agreements with a range of values and complexities
• Renegotiation and text extraction from existing leasing agreements / suppliers
• Knowledge of pricing and contract mechanisms for global corporate suppliers
• Excellent understanding of commercial levers and legal terms related to software contracts

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