Global Category Director – Hr & Professional Services
OverviewIn this global leadership role, you will define and execute the HR & Professional Services procurement strategy to deliver measurable value, service excellence, and compliance across Markets and Market Units.
You will partner with senior executives to shape multi-year initiatives and enabling agreements, acting as a trusted advisor to budget owners.
You will lead a global procurement category team, drive the sourcing pipeline, and continuously improve channels while managing governance and leakage.
This is a high-visibility role focused on category strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and transformational sourcing in a matrix organization.
ResponsabilitàBuild trusted relationships with Procurement Executive Leadership Team, senior leaders, and budget owners to drive multi-year strategies
Define and own a best-in-class global strategy for HR and Professional Services aligned with Procurement goals
Implement strategy across Markets and Market Units, manage sourcing pipeline, forecast, and measure category value, service excellence, and compliance
Improve sourcing and buying channels and address leakage
Lead global Procurement Category team including target setting, performance reviews, and career development
Coordinate resources and plans for Global/Market/MU initiatives; promote contracts and buying channels per category strategy
Drive improvements such as specification optimization
Requisiti fondamentali15+ years in Procurement
10+ years in HR Services and/or 7+ years in Professional Services at scale
proven strategic sourcing leadership
end-to-end knowledge of Category Management, Sourcing, Contracting, P2P, and Account Management
strong communication skills and stakeholder relationship-building
ability to work across functions and geographies in a matrix organization
ability to work independently and drive global transformational change
strong communication
stakeholder relationship management
team leadership and coaching
Category Management
Sourcing
Contracting
You will partner with senior executives to shape multi-year initiatives and enabling agreements, acting as a trusted advisor to budget owners.
You will lead a global procurement category team, drive the sourcing pipeline, and continuously improve channels while managing governance and leakage.
This is a high-visibility role focused on category strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and transformational sourcing in a matrix organization.
ResponsabilitàBuild trusted relationships with Procurement Executive Leadership Team, senior leaders, and budget owners to drive multi-year strategies
Define and own a best-in-class global strategy for HR and Professional Services aligned with Procurement goals
Implement strategy across Markets and Market Units, manage sourcing pipeline, forecast, and measure category value, service excellence, and compliance
Improve sourcing and buying channels and address leakage
Lead global Procurement Category team including target setting, performance reviews, and career development
Coordinate resources and plans for Global/Market/MU initiatives; promote contracts and buying channels per category strategy
Drive improvements such as specification optimization
Requisiti fondamentali15+ years in Procurement
10+ years in HR Services and/or 7+ years in Professional Services at scale
proven strategic sourcing leadership
end-to-end knowledge of Category Management, Sourcing, Contracting, P2P, and Account Management
strong communication skills and stakeholder relationship-building
ability to work across functions and geographies in a matrix organization
ability to work independently and drive global transformational change
strong communication
stakeholder relationship management
team leadership and coaching
Category Management
Sourcing
Contracting