IT procurement Manager

Are You Passionate about technology and skilled in strategic sourcing? We’re looking for a IT Procurement Manager to join our team.

As an IT Procurement Manager you will be responsible for the end-to-end source-to-contract process of purchasing any IT or digital solutions. You will be a member of the IT Procurement & Vendor Management department. Together with the team, you will pursue an optimal relationship with Business Partners and other IT stakeholders, ensuring support and clear communication for the benefit of ERIKS and ERIKS Digital.

You’ll be working across technology, defining, and agreeing a supplier governance framework and an agreed relationship map between ERIKS Digital, Legal, Internal Audit, and our supplier organizations.

The IT Procurement Manager reports to the Head of IT Procurement & Vendor Management.

ERIKS Digital is responsible for delivering new innovative digital solutions as well as for creating and efficient way of procuring technological solutions across the organization of ERIKS globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and negotiations to secure the best market prices;
• Engage in professional development, ensure up-to-date market knowledge and benchmarking by making company visits, conferences and attending courses;
• Align IT strategy with sourcing strategy, providing expertise on market trends and analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements and manage the technology lifecycle;
• Assess digital demand, evaluate suppliers, and ensure their commercial viability;
• Establish and maintain supplier relationships and governance model;
• Develop and maintain a sourcing strategy and procurement roadmap aligned with business objectives;
• Support make-or-buy decisions using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis;
• Assist in vendor selection and segmentation, ensuring adherence to best practices;
• Embed procurement processes in compliance with regulations and practical needs;

Job Requirements

• Previous experience of 5 years+ in IT procurement and sourcing;
• Ability to maintain perspective and confidence in face of difficult contract negotiations, tight deadlines and overall expectations;
• Good interlocutor, skilled negotiator and relationship manager with a high level of organizational sensitivity;
• Strong business and financial acumen - including proven experience in structuring deals, drafting legal agreements, risk mitigation and skilled negotiations;
• Up to date market knowledge and knowing what the market trends are;
• Ability to guide proposals in a structured and beneficial way in order to help decision making;
• Spirited team player with the ability to work as a positive role model and catalyst for change;
• Good communication skills (including English speaking and writing).

What we offer

This role offers you a great opportunity to work in a small team that could have a great direct impact on the business. Other than that we take care of the following:

• Competitive compensation and benefits such as;
• 25 vacation days + 12 ATV days
• STI
• Hybrid working model
• Travel allowance
• Free use of the gym at the Amsterdam office

About ERIKS Digital

We are ERIKS Digital. The global IT, technology, and data hub of ERIKS, a multinational industrial service provider with a strong presence in Europe and APAC. We’re a diverse and international team of smart, curious, hard-working colleagues who are energized to deliver our mission to become the world’s most digitally advanced specialized industrial service provider. Making not just ERIKS, but our entire industry more efficient, effective, and sustainable.

Every day, we work to digitally transform ERIKS; executing digital initiatives such as improving how all colleagues at ERIKS work with data, providing innovative digital solutions for our customers, and integrating digitally with all our trading partners: All while ensuring we improve the day-to-day operations of the thousands of our colleagues across ERIKS, that enable us to serve our customers.

Our strong team culture is fostered by an environment where you are encouraged to develop yourself, grow and with colleagues across ERIKS Digital and the rest of ERIKS.