Senior Category Manager overseeing product assortments for a leading online retailer in Austria. Engaging with marketing, purchasing and logistics for strategic and operational success.
About the role
- Category Manager managing strategic procurement and end-to-end category management for Professional Services at TeamViewer. Developing strategies and negotiating contracts with global stakeholders in an innovative environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the strategic procurement and end-to-end category management of Professional Services such as HR, Legal, IT Services, Consulting, Travel and Facility Management across our global organization
- Develop and implement a comprehensive category strategy, manage key suppliers and commercial agreements, and ensure cost-efficient, innovative, and future-oriented procurement decisions
- Work closely with stakeholders from HR, Legal, IT and Finance to understand requirements, optimize total cost of ownership and drive value across the organization
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-impact contracts, and support the global procurement strategy with market insights, risk management and continuous improvement
- Identify and drive cost reduction, process efficiency, and value creation initiatives across global, regional, and site-level for HR, Legal, IT Services and Finance categories
- Contribute to high-impact strategic projects with visibility at executive level and help shape a future-oriented procurement landscape
- Develop and implement category procurement strategies in close collaboration with global stakeholders such as IT, Finance, Legal
- Manage and lead complex contract negotiations
- Support the integration of sustainability, compliance, and risk management into procurement decisions and supplier selection processes
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements, align sourcing strategies with business needs, and ensure smooth execution
- Monitor market trends, supplier performance, innovation, and risk factors to continuously improve the supplier base and overall category performance
- Ensure full adherence to global procurement policies, governance standards, and contribute to the improvement of tools, processes, and best practices
Requirements
- Extensive professional experience (at least 3-5 years) in Strategic Procurement and Category Management, preferably in HR / Legal / IT Services Categories
- Strong knowledge of sourcing processes and supplier management
- Proven ability to manage complex supplier contracts and negotiations at a regional or global level
- Experience in driving cost optimization, efficiency improvements, and supporting category strategy implementation
- Excellent negotiation and analytical skills
- Strong competence in analyzing spend numbers, structure projects, and communicate progress to stakeholders and the management
- Ability to collaborate effectively across organizational units and functions, and ability to build strong and trustful relationships with internal stakeholders as well as with Key Suppliers
- Capable of communicating complex procurement topics clearly and persuasively
- Team player with assertiveness, ownership mentality, and a solution-oriented approach
- Strong communication skills, able to build relationships and influence decisions constructively
- Structured, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in an international environment
- Fluency in German and English (mandatory). Any other language skills are a plus.
Benefits
- Onsite Onboarding in our HQ office for an optimal start
- Great compensation and benefits packages including company achievement bonus or sales bonus, company stocks and regular salary reviews
- Premiums for the private pension plan (BAV) up to the maximum amount are topped up by TeamViewer
- Public transport friendly offices
- Option to lease an e-bike (Germany only)
- Special terms for local gyms
- Access to Corporate Benefits platform with many discounts
- Regular Team events and company-wide celebrations
- Open door policy , no dress code rules, frequent all Hands and Leadership Lunches
- Hybrid and Flexible work time with up to 50% home office
- Work From Abroad Program allowing up to 40 days of work outside your contracting country
- We celebrate diversity as one of core values, join and drive one of the c-a-r-e initiatives together with us!
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