It Services Category Expert
CurrentCategory Expert Services is responsible for: • Global category strategies: Category Expert will manage the allotted sub- categories and vendors; will co-build with stakeholder (Business, IT) the relevant strategies taking into account (whilst challenging) business needs, market trends and risks. Benefits will be delivered on a dynamic basis, including cost, innovation, service support with the right level risk. The strategy will anticipate and encompass key contract renewals.• Link with Opco procurement : ensure proper links with the Opco procurement team to develop transparency on common work/vendors/challenges and support local projects in “pull” mode• Challenging the needs: challenge the needs and have a dialog with business Areas to set the right conditions to optimize benefits. • Market knowledge: constantly keep abreast of market and vendor trends, detecting disruption in the market and vendor strategies in order to anticipate and mitigate risks as well as seize opportunities. • Negotiation and procurement process