Senior Manager, Technology Procurement – Growth & Innovation in Amsterdam

Overview

As Sr. Manager, Technology Procurement, you own a $120M Growth & Innovation technology portfolio and act as a strategic procurement partner to senior leaders across Marketing, R&D, and related groups. You shape multi-year category strategies, lead complex sourcing and negotiations, and ensure commercial terms align with topline growth and enterprise value. You work cross-functionally with executives to balance speed, value, risk, and scalability, delivering measurable contract and supplier value. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on execution in a fast-moving, global environment.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Own category strategy, sourcing execution, supplier governance and value delivery for Growth & Innovation platforms
• Serve as senior procurement partner to VP-level leaders across Marketing, eCommerce, R&D, and Revenue Growth Management
• Develop market intelligence and translate insights into category plans and risk mitigation
• Define and govern enterprise Growth contracting strategy (data rights, IP, privacy, cybersecurity, compliance)
• Negotiate and govern high-value contracts with key providers (Google Marketing, Adobe, Salesforce, DX services)
• Lead multi-year category strategies aligned to business plans and conduct TCO analyses
• Run complex, multi-year sourcing events (RFPs/RFIs/sole-source) end-to-end
• Identify capabilities and commercial models to improve engagement, revenue growth, and agility
• Drive contract governance, risk mitigation and solution standardization
• Build and mentor offshore GPS and international procurement teams
• PMO management for strategic enterprise projects with global stakeholders
• Improve procurement processes, lifecycle management, and automate contract life-cycle using AI
• Execute varied contracts across SaaS, MSA, AI frameworks, data processing addenda
• Operate effectively in a global matrixed environment and manage ambiguity
• Lead supplier selection and RFx processes to realize category vision
• Partner on cross-tower programs with Technology Excellence for procurement-wide improvements
• Manage supplier relationships and resolution of major supplier issues
• Develop financial reports and evaluate value-generating projects with stakeholders
• Manage total cost of ownership, category financials, and near/far-term project pipelines
• Lead supplier selection and RFx award processes
• Apply expertise across growth technology categories
• Demonstrate ability to handle ambiguity in multicultural settings
• Possess strong negotiation, financial, and project management capabilities
• Experience with marketing tech, eCommerce, digital experience, consumer insights tooling, and SaaS models is strongly preferred

Belangrijkste vereisten

• 8+ years in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or related commercial role with global technology categories
• Proven ability to communicate with VP/C-suite and influence in a matrixed environment
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and written/verbal skills
• Excellent judgment, collaboration, and change leadership in handling confidential information
• Track record translating growth strategy into actionable category objectives supporting topline goals
• Expert negotiator with outcomes on complex technology agreements (SaaS, data, digital platforms, agencies, professional services)
• Strong financial acumen, project management, and supplier governance capabilities
• Preferred procurement certifications (CIPS, CPSM) and experience with data processing, privacy, IP rights, data licensing, digital platform models
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

• strategic influence
• collaboration
• change leadership
• SaaS and digital platform contracts
• data rights and IP management
• privacy and cybersecurity considerations