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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.\nWorking 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.\nHow you will contribute\nServe as the procurement partner for assigned IT categories, supporting stakeholders across technology and business functions.\nDeliver sourcing activities for software, hardware, telecommunications, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT services, from requirements gathering through supplier selection and contract award.\nExecute category strategies and procurement initiatives that drive value, support business objectives, and ensure compliance with procurement standards.\nLead commercial negotiations and manage contracts to optimize cost, reduce risk, and deliver sustainable supplier value.\nBuild and manage supplier relationships, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement across the supplier portfolio.\nIdentify opportunities for cost savings, demand optimization, supplier consolidation, and commercial efficiency.\nCoordinate contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, licensing reviews, amendments, and performance management.\nPartner with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, and Compliance teams to ensure appropriate governance and risk management.\nMonitor IT supplier markets, technology trends, commercial models, and industry developments to support informed sourcing decisions.\nProvide spend, supplier, contract, and market analysis to support procurement planning and decision-making.\nSupport the successful implementation of awarded solutions and supplier agreements across DP World operations.\nCollaborate with regional and global procurement teams to leverage supplier relationships, best practices, and strategic sourcing opportunities.\nWhat you will bring\nAssociate 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.\n\nAt 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.\n\nKnowledge of procurement processes, supplier evaluation, sourcing events, contract negotiation, and supplier management.\nExperience supporting or leading local and regional tendering processes and commercial negotiations.\n\nAbility to implement and execute approved procurement and sourcing strategies; no strategy ownership is required for this role.\n\nExperience working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.\n\nUnderstanding of commercial contract structures and the ability to coordinate reviews with legal, compliance, privacy, and information security teams.\nProfessional proficiency in English and willingness to travel within Europe as required. \nCompensation\nDP 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.\nAbout DP World\nTrade 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.\nWith 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.\nWe’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.\nWhat's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. 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