Global Sourcing Category Manager
Global Sourcing Category Manager
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24-08-2025
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As a Global Sourcing Category Manager at INNIO you will be responsible for developing and implementing global sourcing strategies for assigned categories including the supplier bid process negotiations and final supplier selection. You will manage the sourcing categories of Consultancy Services and Business Travel & Living Services (including the management of business credit cards) for the INNIO headquarters (Austria) as well as across all INNIO entities in Europe. Additionally you will be accountable for sourcing all Service & Indirect requirements of our stakeholders in the Eastern European Region (mainly Czech Republic Poland Hungary Slovenia and Slovakia). This position constantly drives continuous improvement projects in processes quality cost effectiveness and internal coordination/communication acting as the local Procurement representative for the assigned countries.
At INNIO we offer you:
- Young & supportive team - in a fast-growing international business environment
- Learn & develop yourself - help you craft your career path with (INNIO learning free language courses according to business needs)
- Hybrid working - 50% Office 50% Home Office with flexible working hours
- Cafeteria package with various options - SZP Card GreenGo Cash option Nursery & kindergarten support Cultural events
- Medicover Spring White Package - from the first day of employment
- Easily accessible location - in the heart of the most vibrant campus area in Budapest (location: 13rd District easy to approach by Metro Line 3)
- Take a break - Recharge your batteries with free coffee and tea selection in the kitchen area
- Live an active lifestyle activate your AYCM pass
Your Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute INNIO sourcing strategies for the assigned global categories
- Implement negotiation strategies and lead supplier negotiations to achieve aligned goals and objectives
- Lead supplier selection and ensure high quality supplier relationship & operational management
- Independently manage supplier relationships including contract negotiations performance monitoring and issue resolution
- Lead and manage global commodity sourcing strategies with an annual spend of 10 million or more
- Ensure effective coverage and management of global supplier portfolios driving value across multiple regions
- Drive sourcing initiatives to meet the annual budget and cost reduction targets as well as leading productivity initiatives with cash flow and quality improvements
- Interface with central business management and functional owners to lay out sourcing strategies ensure business buy-in and ensure optimized internal coordination and communication
- Build and maintain effective stakeholder management by collaborating with internal business units functional owners and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of sourcing strategies and business objectives
- Report sourcing activities and strategies to the headquarter procurement leadership on a regular basis and by KPIs
- Proactively support global projects/initiatives like service productivity projects to contribute in achieving sourcing and business goals on a local and global basis
- Understand business compliance requirements and drive opportunities to eliminate any compliance and/or commercial risk
Your Profile:
- Bachelor or Masters Degreein Economics-Business or similar
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
- Minimum 57 years of experience in a senior sourcing or category management role preferably with global commodity coverage
- Proven track record of managing an annual sourcing volume of at least 10 million
- Proven working experience in strategic sourcing in an internationally operating company
- Experience of managing supplier contracts negotiations and relationship management and ensuring service performance and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to independently handle supplier management from selection and onboarding to ongoing performance evaluation and conflict resolution
- Proven experience in stakeholder management with strong communication and influencing skills to align procurement activities with business needs
- Experience working in a complex international business environment with cross-border supplier management
- Excellent technical attitude complemented by strong business acumen as well as influencing negotiation and facilitating skills
- Strong customer service mindset with a continuous improvement attitude
- Team player mentality and the ability to work very independently
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