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Key facts
Category Manager - Professional Services
Contract
ASAP
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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Negotiable €
Category Manager Professional Services
Hours: Full-time
Contract: 9 Months, interim / freelance assignment
Language: English
About the Role
What You'll Do
- Own and execute category strategies across Legal, Consultancy and Professional Services
- Manage sourcing projects, renewals, supplier selection processes and contract negotiations
- Drive measurable savings, cost avoidance and operational efficiencies
- Lead strategic supplier relationship management and governance programmes
- Implement benchmarking and rate-card optimisation initiatives
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Procurement and business leaders to align sourcing strategies with business priorities
- Monitor supplier performance, risk exposure and contractual compliance
- Ensure continuity of procurement activities and deliver structured handovers where required
What You Bring
- 8-12+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Category Management
- Strong Professional Services, Consultancy, Legal Services or Financial Services procurement expertise
- Proven track record managing complex sourcing events and commercial negotiations
- Experience owning large category spends in multinational environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement capabilities across senior business leadership
- Supplier governance and contract management experience
- Demonstrated delivery of cost savings, risk reduction and service improvements
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently within a fast-paced and complex environment
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience within a multinational or matrix organisation
- CIPS, CPSM or equivalent procurement certification
- Knowledge of Legal Services procurement models
- Experience working across EMEA, APAC and North America
- Familiarity with rate-card management and Statement of Work (SoW) governance
Systems & Tools
- Coupa
- SAP Ariba
- Jaggaer
- Oracle Procurement Cloud
- Microsoft Excel
- Power BI
- Contract Lifecycle Management platforms
Benefits & Perks
- Ownership of a strategically important global spend portfolio
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-makers
- International and cross-functional collaboration
- High level of autonomy and ownership
- Opportunity to influence procurement strategy and supplier performance
- Dynamic and fast-paced working environment
Interested?
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