Category Manager (m/f/d) – Procurement New Markets - South Eastern Europe

Category Manager (m/f/d) – Procurement New MarketsWe are looking for a Category Manager at mid-senior level to join our Procurement Team in our regional office in Bucharest. In this role, you will contribute to driving our strategy, to strengthening our presence and to offering solutions to our hotel partners in South Eastern Europe, as a trusted partner for procurement services. Your role will involve developing strategies in your assigned categories, running tenders, and maintaining strong relationship both with suppliers and internal stakeholders, in order to deliver value and to ensure client satisfaction. What will you do?As Category Manager, you will set up strategies within your categories, source suppliers, negotiate contracts and deploy solutions by managing the relationship between hotels and suppliersDefine and execute category strategies based on business needs and market trendsConduct spend analyses to identify opportunities for consolidation and innovationManage sourcing processes including RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contractingLead and collaborate during tenders and bidding processes with international team members to support local identification and implementation of best practices, synergies and moreBuild and nurture strategic supplier partnerships to drive performance and valueManage the decision making process of selecting new suppliers, including the assessment of quotations, and negotiation of contracted terms, such as prices and general T&CsContribute to the financial performance of the assigned category, including EBIT, revenue, customer savings, and supplier bad debt control