Category Manager, Leased Lines (German Speaker)

What you’ll do

The Category Manager for Leased Lines leads commercial strategy, supplier negotiations, and sourcing execution for Leased Lines across Vodafone markets. The role drives savings in alignment with Group SCM objectives

As a Category Manager Leased Lines, you will be responsible for the definition, sign-off and execution of category strategy and the management & delivery of relevant projects in various Local Markets.
You will lead the negotiation for new contract renewals/amendments and build strong relationships with local teams & stakeholders. You will drive the execution of Vodafone’s global strategy for buying and procuring leased lines.

• Lead RFQs, negotiations and conclusion of contracts, working with Legal and internal stakeholders to met the business requirements.
• Proactively drive enforcement of category strategies, identify and realise savings.
• Build and maintain a strong partnership with senior stakeholders, relevant policy owners and the community at a Group and local market level
• Build negotiation strategy and lead direct negotiations with Suppliers to achieve cost reduction and improvement to service delivery.
• Develop and improve innovative commercial models and solutions for Vodafone and 3rd party customers
• Investigate and drive performance improvements on specific opportunities identified within the category
• Input into reporting against targets as defined by overall SCM goals and objectives
• Challenge thinking of local markets and how those requirements can be presented to Suppliers to create an advantage for Vodafone
• Manage and ensure the use of Supply Chain tools, processes, policies and standards