Senior Category Buyer - Network Connectivity

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What you'll build

 

The Senior Category Buyer– Network Connectivity for Cloud Infrastructure is a key procurement role supporting global sourcing, commercial negotiations, and supplier management. The role partners closely with the Category Manager, business stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to deliver value, ensure governance, and enable SAP’s cloud and growth strategy.

 

What you'll do

 

• Support and execute global sourcing activities across cloud infrastructure categories, including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
• Lead and support commercial negotiations and contract lifecycle management suppliers including experience managing multimillion-euro deals and complex procurement arrangements
• Drive supplier relationship management, performance tracking, and governance
• Translate business requirements into clear procurement strategies and sourcing actions
• Contribute to category strategy development, market analysis, benchmarking, and spend analysis
• Prepare procurement analyses, decision materials, and executive-ready documentation
• Support GPO financial objectives by identifying, negotiating, and implementing savings opportunities, rebates, and cost optimization initiatives across cloud infrastructure categories.
• Support sustainability, innovation, and risk‑mitigation initiatives
• Simplify and standardize Source‑to‑Pay and sourcing processes across regions

 

Category Specific, in partnership with Category Manager:

• Support the development, execution, and ongoing management of the network connectivity strategy by collaborating with the Category Manager and aligning operational activities with business objectives.
• Lead negotiations and contract management with suppliers covering pricing, service terms, and value.
• Manage sourcing and the full contract lifecycle for network connectivity providers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (business, finance, risk/compliance, legal) to ensure sound and scalable commercial decisions.
• Oversee supplier governance and performance, driving alignment and continuous improvement.
• Provide procurement leadership during escalations, assessing commercial and contractual impacts.
• Leverage data and tools for decision-making, reporting, and transparency within the category.
• Streamline procurement processes by standardizing templates and practices across regions.

 

What you bring

 

 

• Holds a university degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline
• Possesses extensive experience in IT or Cloud procurement within a multinational setting, including managing multimillion-euro agreements and complex procurement arrangements
• Strong preference for experience in WAN communications and telecom technologies/services.

• Familiarity with procurement technologies and digital tools including AI (SAP Ariba e-Sourcing, Fieldglass, SpendHQ, Copilot etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities in dynamic global environment
• Demonstrates strong expertise in sourcing, category management, and contract negotiations
• Experienced in engaging with public cloud providers and cloud infrastructure services
• Exhibits excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities within a dynamic, global environment
• Highly customer service oriented with a commitment to quality and effective stakeholder engagement
• Consistently achieves and surpasses performance targets as a high-performing professional
• Adept at col