Assistant Category Manager

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Your career opportunity

Partner with the Category Lead and Category Managers to shape and deliver sourcing strategy across the IT Telco & Networks category, while independently leading assigned sourcing initiatives and commercial activity, working closely with stakeholders across HSBC’s Technology function on a global, regional and local basis.

The role will help drive commercial value through cost optimisation, lifecycle value generation, demand management, supplier performance and innovation, while leading and supporting complex sourcing and negotiation activity in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.

What you’ll do

• Partner with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies, commercial approaches and negotiation plans for category initiatives.

• Lead and support end-to-end sourcing activity, including requirements gathering, market analysis, supplier engagement, commercial evaluation, contract negotiation and internal approvals through to signature.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business, technology, finance, legal, risk and other key stakeholders across a complex global organisation.

• Support the development and execution of sub-category strategies and project pipelines to deliver savings, improve commercial outcomes and manage demand effectively.

• Use category and market insight to identify value opportunities, challenge demand, and recommend alternatives to existing specifications, solutions or supplier approaches.

• Monitor supplier and market developments, including pricing movements, new offerings, concentration risk and broader market changes, to inform category strategy and sourcing decisions.

• Apply sound commercial judgement and category expertise to support business outcomes throughout the procurement and category planning lifecycle.

• Understand the dynamics of the supply base and how supplier relationships may interact with HSBC’s broader commercial position, including where suppliers are also bank clients.

• Track compliance with buying channels and agreed procurement processes, and work with stakeholders to address issues and improve adherence where needed.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Experience in IT sourcing

• Proven experience managing complex sourcing projects

• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across business functions and levels of seniority

• Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to assess supplier proposals, identify value opportunities and manage risk

• A good understanding of the financial services industry, including its regulatory environment, strategic priorities and key third-party risks

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, global and highly matrixed environment

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 14309 PLN - 18000 PLN (monthly, gross).

Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards

• Multisport card

• Private medical care

• Life insurance

• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).

• Cafeteria platform

• Employee assistance program

• Additional contributions to PPK scheme

• Corporate parties & events

• CSR initiatives

• Nursery discounts

• Financial support with trainings and education

• Social fund

• Flexible working hours

• Free parking
  

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test

• Telephone screen

• Interview with the hiring manager

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