Purchaser for medical supplies and services at AGAPLESION, a leading healthcare group in Germany. Involves supplier negotiations, order management, and project support.
About the role
- Software Category Lead responsible for procurement strategies in software and cloud solutions at Mobileye. Collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize costs and compliance while leading negotiations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a global software category strategy aligned with business needs and technology roadmaps.
- Conduct market analysis, spend analysis, and risk assessments to identify opportunities.
- Build multi-year sourcing plans, cost-reduction initiatives, and supplier optimization roadmaps.
- Lead complex negotiations for enterprise agreements, cloud contracts, and engineering tool subscriptions.
- Develop negotiation strategies based on TCO, value creation, and competitive benchmarks.
- Secure optimal commercial, technical, and contractual outcomes.
- Partner closely with R&D, Product, IT, and Finance to understand requirements and build annual demand plans.
- Influence stakeholders to adopt strategic sourcing practices and category governance.
- Act as the internal consultant for software procurement, compliance, and optimization.
- Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers (e.g., cloud providers, EDA, CAD tools, AI/ML platforms, enterprise software vendors).
- Monitor performance, pricing, contract compliance, SLAs, and roadmap alignment.
- Drive supplier innovation, joint technology reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead the structuring, drafting, and execution of software agreements.
- Ensure compliance with licensing models, usage rights, data privacy requirements, and audit obligations.
- Collaborate with Legal and Security on contractual risk mitigation.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management in software categories - must
- Strong track record of negotiating complex software and cloud agreements.
- BSc/MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or relevant technical experience.
- Excellent stakeholder-management and influencing skills at senior levels.
- Deep knowledge of software licensing models (subscription, perpetual, SaaS, cloud consumption).
- Experience with strategic suppliers (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, AWS, Azure, Atlassian, Autodesk, etc.).
- Analytical, strategic thinker with strong financial and contractual understanding.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in global technology organizations.
- Ability to manage multiple high-stakes negotiations in parallel.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, matrix environments.
- Strong communication skills, including executive-level presentation and reporting.
- Multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills and service orientation.
- Drive to continuous improvement in cost, delivery, and quality performance.
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Tech skills
Location requirements
Procurement Manager leading strategic direct purchasing activities at ILC Dover, specializing in advanced flexible material solutions. Focusing on supplier relations and procurement strategies in pharmaceutical and medical sectors.
Strategic Sourcing Manager developing sourcing strategies for HVAC and Measurement industries. Leading supplier selection and negotiation while optimizing costs and ensuring quality.
Purchaser handling supplier relations and conducting process improvements in procurement. Supporting a customer - focused family business based in Germany.
Responsible for cost optimization activities in automotive manufacturing. Support Procurement Division and collaborate with internal teams fortifying cost - saving initiatives.
Construction Procurement Specialist at Signet managing materials for construction and remodel projects. Ensuring timely delivery and accuracy in procurement for jewelry retail stores.
MS
Associate Director of Strategic Procurement leading strategic sourcing plans for university - wide initiatives. Engaging key stakeholders to meet departmental procurement needs and manage supplier relationships.
Direct Sourcing Director at Paysafe developing sourcing strategies for digital payments. Leading cost optimization and supplier management processes to drive financial value in the business.
Director of Procurement Operations at Paysafe overseeing procurement strategies and governance frameworks. Responsible for stakeholder training, process redesign, and operational excellence initiatives.
Indirect Sourcing Director developing sourcing strategies for professional services categories at Paysafe. Responsible for cost optimization and supplier innovation with measurable value to the organization.