Amsterdam
26 Apr 2026
Global Category Manager Professional Services
ING Nederland
Amsterdam
26 Apr 2026
Global Category Manager Professional Services
ING seeks a Global Category Manager Professional Services to develop category strategies for consultancy, temporary labour, and legal services. This Amsterdam-based on-site role requires extensive procurement experience in financial services and strong stakeholder management skills.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorProcurementCategory Management
Global Category Manager Professional Services
ING seeks a Global Category Manager Professional Services to develop category strategies for consultancy, temporary labour, and legal services. This Amsterdam-based on-site role requires extensive procurement experience in financial services and strong stakeholder management skills.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorProcurement
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
ProcurementCategory ManagementStrategic SourcingNegotiationVendor ManagementContract ManagementSupplier PerformanceRisk ManagementData AnalysisFinancial Analysis
Soft Skills
Strategic MindsetAgileSelf-drivenStakeholder ManagementInfluencingConflict ResolutionCoachingLeadershipProject ManagementAnalytical Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and drive category strategies for Professional Services including consultancy, temporary labour, legal services.
- Achieve cost improvements and meet financial targets; provide market updates for forecasting.
- Identify and implement demand, productivity, and innovative improvements while managing vendor service levels.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders, including Board members, to develop cost reduction strategies.
- Provide category trends and risks to Procurement colleagues and senior business stakeholders.
- Lead negotiations with top strategic vendors such as McKinsey, BCG, Oliver Wyman, EY, PWC, Deloitte, KPMG, Accenture, Capgemini.
- Manage business stakeholder relationships and align on business objectives; establish governance policies.
- Gather market intelligence and assess supplier innovation opportunities.
- Develop forward-looking category strategies and plans; manage category performance with KPIs.
- Conduct supplier segmentation and manage supplier performance and risk.
- Perform strategic sourcing activities; provide risk assessments and mitigation plans.
- Build supplier relationships; prepare and conduct complex negotiations; manage escalations.
- Guide sourcing initiatives (RFX) and contract signings; provide direction to contract management team.
- Advise Procurement Leadership on strategy by analyzing market trends and governance.
- Drive contract and third-party risk compliance.
- Lead sourcing & category experts; coach category buyers on negotiation, analysis, and strategy.
- Execute functional, talent, people, and performance management.
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