Category Manager Oss

**Join Us**:
At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

**What you’ll do**:

- Responsible for successful definition, sign-off and execution of category strategy
- Responsible for successful management & delivery of relevant projects in various Local Markets & Partner Markets
- Lead negotiation of relevant projects and contract renewals/amendments and establish herself/himself/themself as a recognised VPC domain expert interacting with local teams & stakeholders
- Deliver the optimal cost of ownership, savings and VPC order intake targets whilst securing the delivery of projects in accordance with strategy
- Deliver innovative commercial models, contributing to the category supplier roadmap and ensuring that longer term sourcing decisions are considered during category development

**Who you are**:

- Effective engagement with key stakeholders and ability to communicate and present at senior management level
- Customer obsessed, innovation hungry and embodies behaviours of Speed, Simplicity and Trust
- Experience of working within procurement either at global or local level, technical knowledge of networks & services and possess ability to recommend/drive category transformation
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills in relation to multi-year agreements
- Strong contracting skills - both for initial agreement and ongoing management
- Leadership and teamwork, key focus on collaboration of virtual teams
- Knowledge related to Networks OSS solutions for Network Operations Centre (NOC), Element Network Management, Performance Management, Fault Management,
- Network Fulfilment, and Network Inventory is a plus.

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

- We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. Here are some of the ways we support this:
Annual Discretionary Bonus
- Rewarding your hard work and dedication

Generous Annual Leave
- 28 days of annual leave, with the option to buy an additional 5 days and the opportunity to carry over 5 days per year
- 1 additional day (Family Day) for personal milestones or special occasions
- 11 public holidays to enjoy time with family and friends
- 5 charity days per year to give back to the community

Flexible Work Arrangements
- Flexible working schedule to help you balance your professional and personal life
- 20 days to work from abroad, allowing you to combine work with travel and new experiences

Comprehensive Health and Wellness
- Lunch vouchers to support your midday meals
- Access to private AXA health insurance and a robust pension scheme to secure your health and future

Continuous Learning and Development
- Access to Vodafone University and online training resources to help you grow your skills and advance your career

**Who we are**:
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

Together we can.