H3Category Manager of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities /h3pJoin to apply for the strongCategory Manager of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities /strong role at strongGenerali /strong /ph3Category Manager of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities /h3pJoin to apply for the strongCategory Manager of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities /strong role at strongGenerali /strong /ppGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. /ppWithin the Procurement organization the Unit of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities has the scope to steer the negotiation with vendors for all Group Italian entities and with regards to all professional services categories (consulting, legal services, HR services, BPO…). /ppThe Category manager in charge of the Unit will lead a team of Generali employees and externals reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Sourcing /ppThe Category Manager of Professional Services for Group Italian Entities has the mandate and the responsibility for managing Professional Services Procurement (consulting, legal services, HR services, BPO) for the Generali Head Office and the Italian entities. The Category manager conceptualizes, organizes, implements and steers strategic pooling and sourcing activities. She/He develops partnerships with internal customers across the company. Objective of the activities is to achieve the best possible conditions for the whole Generali Group (optimal in the sense of quality, time to market and costs) and to ensure an optimal supplier base. /ppstrongKey responsibilities /strong /pulliDevelopment of demand management plans together with the relevant internal stakeholders /liliContinuous market intelligence / analyses to identify alternative suppliers, new developments and improved solutions, prediction of price developments as basis for improvement measures /liliIdentification of cost reduction and optimization levers for the defined sub-categories and active analysis of optimization levers in regard to demand volume and specifications /liliEnsure application of state-of-the-art methods and tools (e.g. demand management, design-to-cost, TCO) /liliResponsible for implementation of the category strategy within the defined area of responsibility /liliResponsible for the achievement of savings target as aligned with Procurement Delivery and the respective Category Manager /liliAccountable for target achievement and fulfillment of existing reporting requirements /liliHelps establish group wide transparency and segmentation of the Professional Service spending. /liliResponsible for development and alignment of the category strategies together with the relevant internal stakeholders, /liliFinalization of frame contracts with suppliers /li /ulpstrongKey organizational relationships /strong /pulliThe Category manager for Group Italian Entities is closely aligned with the respective Head of Strategic Sourcing /liliThe Category manager will report directly to the Head of Strategic Sourcing that provides senior management sponsorship /liliAdditionally, the Category manager for Group Italian Entities must constantly align the strategy with Italian country procurement departments as well as internal customers /li /ulpstrongExpected Target Achievements /strong /pulliNegotiate Group global contracts /liliDraft Global Category strategies and alignment with the countries and internal customers /liliIdentify and establish partnership with his key stakeholders at Group and Country Level /liliHarmonized specifications and performance management program /liliDefine savings levers and resulting measures as planned /liliFull spend transparency and segmentation across the group /li /ulpstrongRequirements /strong /ppstrongFunctional (IT) /strong /pulliHighly desired: Experience with procurement of Professional Services /liliConsultative skills and ability to interact at senior level within Generali and within the industry /liliUniversity level degree or comparable /li /ulpstrongProfessional/Managerial /strong /pulliProblem-solving and analytical skillset /liliCommunication skills and ability to manage a wide array of different stakeholders. /liliStrong operational focus, ability to drive topics and deliver results even under pressure and time constraints /liliFluent English, another European language is a plus /li /ulpstrongBehavioral /strong /pulliAn untarnished reputation for integrity /liliProactivity, high energy and enthusiasm, with a “hands-on” approach. Resilient /liliStrong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively influence, persuade across geographies, cultures, markets and levels of seniority /liliEmbraces change and motivates, mobilizes all respective stakeholders /li /ulpstrongCompany Profile /strong /ppGenerali is a major player in the global insurance industry – a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. /ppGOSP - Generali Operations Service Platform is a joint-venture between Generali and Accenture and provides IT and Procurement services to Generali Group companies. Our purpose is to accelerate the Group's innovation and digitization strategy through the Cloud and shared platforms. 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