Category Manager Transmission Infrastructure

il y a 23 heures

Luxembourg Vodafone Temps plein

**What you’ll do**:
As a Category Manager Network and Software, you will be responsible for the definition, sign-off, and execution of category strategy and the management & delivery of relevant projects in various Local Markets & Partner Markets. You will drive the negotiation of relevant projects and contract renewals/amendments and establish yourself as a recognized VPC domain expert interacting with local teams & stakeholders. Together with the team, you will deliver innovative commercial models, contributing to the category supplier roadmap and ensuring that longer-term sourcing judgments are considered during category development.

You will manage RFQs, negotiations, and the conclusion of contracts with suppliers over significant deals. You will work with Legal and internal stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met, proactively drive enforcement of category strategies, and identify and realize savings opportunities by working with Vodafone’s management, key stakeholders, and suppliers. In this role you will have the opportunity to build and maintain a strong partnership with senior stakeholders, relevant policy owners, and the community at a group and local market level to ensure continuous alignment with objectives
You will be responsible for developing and improving innovative commercial models and solutions for 3rd party customers and ensuring the use of Supply Chain tools, processes, policies, and standards.

One of your tasks will be to investigate and drive performance improvements on specific opportunities identified within the category with the support of SPM as required and provide input into reporting against targets as defined by overall SCM goals and objectives.

**Who you are**:

- A university degree or a higher technical degree would be valuable.
- Solid experience in the Telecoms industry with procurement experience.
- Experience working within procurement either at the global or local level, technical knowledge of networks & services, and possess the ability to recommend/drive category transformation.
- Customer-obsessed, innovation-hungry approach and embody behaviors of Speed, Simplicity, and Trust.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills
- Effective engagement with key stakeholders and ability to communicate and present at the senior management level.
- Track record of delivering against challenging targets and successful teamwork with virtual teams in a cross-cultural environment.
- Proven data analysis capabilities.
- Business-level proficiency in written and spoken English.

**Not a perfect fit?**:
**What's in it for you**:

- Discretionary Yearly Bonus
- 28 Days of Annual Leave (with the option to buy 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year)
- 11 Public Holidays
- 5 Charity Days per Year
- Flexible Working Schedule
- Remote Working
- Lunch Vouchers
- Access to Private AXA Health Insurance and Pension Scheme
- Access to Vodafone University and Online Training

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