Category Procurement Senior Specialist - IT (m/w/d)
DP World · Netherlands
About the role
DP World is seeking a Category Procurement Senior Specialist - IT to support the delivery of procurement activities across Europe. Reporting to the Category Procurement Manager - IT, this role is responsible for executing sourcing and contract management activities across key IT categories, including software, hardware, connectivity, and IT services.
Working closely with stakeholders across multiple DP World business pillars, the role focuses on delivering value through effective sourcing, supplier management, commercial negotiations, and contract governance. The successful candidate will help ensure that procurement decisions support business objectives while balancing cost, service quality, risk management, compliance, and technology requirements.
How you will contribute
- Serve as the procurement partner for assigned IT categories, supporting stakeholders across technology and business functions.
- Deliver sourcing activities for software, hardware, telecommunications, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT services, from requirements gathering through supplier selection and contract award.
- Execute category strategies and procurement initiatives that drive value, support business objectives, and ensure compliance with procurement standards.
- Lead commercial negotiations and manage contracts to optimize cost, reduce risk, and deliver sustainable supplier value.
- Build and manage supplier relationships, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement across the supplier portfolio.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, demand optimization, supplier consolidation, and commercial efficiency.
- Coordinate contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, licensing reviews, amendments, and performance management.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, and Compliance teams to ensure appropriate governance and risk management.
- Monitor IT supplier markets, technology trends, commercial models, and industry developments to support informed sourcing decisions.
- Provide spend, supplier, contract, and market analysis to support procurement planning and decision-making.
- Support the successful implementation of awarded solutions and supplier agreements across DP World operations.
- Collaborate with regional and global procurement teams to leverage supplier relationships, best practices, and strategic sourcing opportunities.
What you will bring
Associate or bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, IT, Finance or a related discipline. CIPS, NEVI or equivalent certification, or actively working towards certification.
At least 3 years of relevant procurement and/or IT category experience with experience in procuring one or more IT subcategories, such as software, hardware, connectivity, cloud or IT services, preferably in a European or international environment.
- Knowledge of procurement processes, supplier evaluation, sourcing events, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
Experience supporting or leading local and regional tendering processes and commercial negotiations.
Ability to implement and execute approved procurement and sourcing strategies; no strategy ownership is required for this role.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of commercial contract structures and the ability to coordinate reviews with legal, compliance, privacy, and information security teams.
- Professional proficiency in English and willingness to travel within Europe as required.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
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The main purpose of the Category Procurement Senior Specialist - IT role is to implement and execute the approved procurement approach for IT commodities across Europe and across all DP World pillars. The role takes ownership for assigned sourcing and contract activities and builds strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to deliver competitive outcomes in cost, service, technology, risk and quality. The role operates within the category direction and sourcing strategies established and approved by the Category Procurement Manager - IT and the Procurement Leadership Team.