Procurement & Category Management Analyst

Procurement & Category Management Analyst (SW/HW/Telcom)

This position can be based in Budapest Hungary or Zagreb Croatia.

The Strategic Sourcing and Procurement department is a centralized fast-paced environment and requires a high level of organizational skills efficient use of time and the ability to perform under pressure while managing projects to meet critical deadlines. The team is responsible for strategic sourcing procurement operations supplier relationship management data & analytics outsourcing commercial terms review and contract management across Vertiv. We are currently in search of a Senior IT Procurement Category Specialist Indirect to join our team.

What Youll Do

• Strong knowledge of indirect categories relevant to a SaaS company including SaaS licenses IT and professional services.
• Partner with and support Strategic Sourcing Managers (regions) with improved workflows contract execution and reporting insights.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Accounting Finance IT Security Legal to understand their procurement needs and priorities
• Support RFP RFx and sourcing events including document preparation and vendor coordination
• Have a solid understanding of commercial terms and conditions to ensure contracts comply with legal regulatory and accounting requirements and protect the organizations financial interests.
• Support intake review and tracking of SOWs Change Requests (CRs) NDAs and contract amendments
• Strong technical proficiency in Agiloft (CLM) administration ServiceNow Zycus assist Strategic Sourcing with improved workflows renewals and contract execution via Pandadoc
• Analyze market trends assess supplier capabilities and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and oversee the creation review and approval of purchase orders within Coupa
• Has advanced proficiency with Power BI Microsoft Excel (pivot tables data validation complex formulas) manipulating and analyzing large datasets

What Youll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Administration Finance or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
• 5 years of procurement experience with a focus on indirect categories and supplier management principles
• Hands-on experience using Agiloft procurement software

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and accountability with a strong sense of urgency and a results-driven mindset.
• Experience with training and overseeing onshore and offshore contractor resources
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams and with suppliers
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and derive actionable insights
• Experience with international procurement and managing global entities
• Professional Service is a bonus

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