Senior Global Category Manager / Leader (IT Procurement)

Drive Global Procurement Transformation from Singapore

A global technology organisation is building a centralised Global Procurement function and is looking for experienced procurement professionals to lead strategic sourcing across IT categories.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role suited to commercially astute procurement leaders who enjoy shaping strategy while remaining hands-on in execution. You'll partner with senior business stakeholders across global markets to drive procurement transformation, optimise supplier performance and deliver measurable commercial value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute global category strategies across IT spend.
• Lead complex sourcing projects, commercial negotiations and contract management for high-value, multinational suppliers.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to challenge demand, influence buying decisions and deliver commercially robust outcomes.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and improve supplier performance, governance and value delivery.
• Drive procurement transformation through process improvement, digitalisation, automation and data-driven decision making.
• Analyse spend, identify consolidation opportunities and implement sourcing initiatives that improve cost, quality and risk outcomes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance and business leaders to ensure strong governance, compliance and commercial risk management.
• Stay informed on market trends and emerging supplier solutions to continuously improve procurement strategies.

Key Requirements:

• 8+ years of indirect procurement experience within a multinational or regional organisation.
• Strong category expertise in IT Procurement (software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, managed services, technology vendors)
• Demonstrated experience managing significant regional or global spend and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior executives across business functions.
• Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to execute sourcing initiatives.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen with experience in spend analysis, supplier management and procurement transformation.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving global environment.

Only successful candidates will be notified.

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