Procurement Category Manager - Düsseldorf

Job Description

Procurement Category Manager - Düsseldorf

Company Description
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues. We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management.

Job Description
Be responsible for multiple (sub-)categories, defining category strategies and implementing those in alignment with business strategy.
Manage portfolio of vendors and global ecosystem within the category.
Manage relationships to priority-vendors within the category throughout the whole life-cycle, including performance and KPIs management.
Own RfXs and initiatives (e.g., savings, performance enhancement) within the category and perform negotiations for critical contracts and framework agreements.
Support the Sales organization in joint sales engagements and foster Avaloq-know-how amongst selected Vendors.

Qualifications
>5 years experience in category and vendor relationship management for IT or banking services.
Someone with a background in software and cloud purchasing.
Proven track record in managing complex contracting setups and achieving commercial objectives in negotiations.
University degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a similar field.
Fluent in English and advanced German skills; other languages would be an advantage.

Additional Information
We realize that managing work-life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives. In order to support this, we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work-life balance while continuing our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq, we are proud to embrace and understand that the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions. We are wholeheartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate, and promote regardless of any other traits that make us all unique. We have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.