Strategic Procurement Category

at  Deutsche Bank

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The Category Manager will operate in this varied and often complex environment, with an ability to develop solutions to problems, with a self-led approach and strong collaboration skills.

• A strong background in Banking or similar complex large organization (at least 2-4 years in the industry) with previous Procurement experience preferred
• Strong team player, able to work in virtual, global teams in a dual reporting matrix organization.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in both written and verbal English
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Highly organised with ability to commit and prioritise work duties and tasks.
• Deep knowledge of MS Office products
• Proven communication and documentation/presentation skills
• Good knowledge of DB Procurement tools (Ariba - dbSourcing, dbPi, dbContracts)
• Ability to think strategically, and able to work under pressure and proactively manage timelines and priorities
• High energy, flexible and with the ability to work in a fast-paced and global business environment.

ABOUT US AND OUR TEAMS

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

We are eager to find a candidate who will actively help to extend existing coverage within Banking Services: Front Office Sales and Trading, Clearing, Settlement and Execution Services, Custody, Digital Currency, Payments, Cards, Gateways, Online Banking, Loan servicing, Shareholder Servicing, Hardware, Software and IT Maintenance supporting banking and brokerage functions, Wealth Management, and Brokerage.

• Support the development of annual and medium-term strategic plans. Identify specific sourcing projects/initiatives for the year including expected savings, resource requirements and associated timescales for completion.
• Lead the execution and supports the development of Category-based sourcing processes for assessing and fulfilling current and future sourcing needs
• Lead extensive reporting responsibilities for Strategic Procurement Banking Services to allow for prioritisation and resourcing of business critical projects
• Supporting regulatory/audit compliance of key essential tools eg dbSourcing to ensure data accuracy for Global Procurement’s financial reporting against annual targets
• Provide support to the team’s Chief of Staff who you will be reporting to coordinate process compliance across 17 different spend categories as well as arranging team training schedules and producing presentation packs
• You will engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop sourcing strategies and plans, and execute sourcing events (e.g. RFPs) to create value for the Bank.
• Manage complex sourcing deals, driving the supplier selection and negotiation process for key sourcing events.
• Develop strong, productive working relationships with clients and suppliers at a senior level.
• Actively support knowledge management. Continually scans the category and industry environment to gather insights.