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Do you enjoy negotiating high-value contracts, challenging senior stakeholders and developing supplier strategies that support business growth and technological innovation?\n\nAt Mediq, we are looking for a Group Procurement Manager IT to lead strategic IT sourcing and supplier management across our European organization.\n\nIn this senior Group role, you will take ownership of an IT procurement portfolio of approximately €30 million, covering software and SaaS, cloud and infrastructure, hardware, telecom and IT services. You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, ensuring that our IT investments deliver commercial value while managing contractual and supplier risks.\n\nYou report to the Director Indirect Sourcing and work closely with the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Group IT leadership and stakeholders across our European markets.\n\nYour impact at Mediq\n\nTechnology plays an increasingly important role in how Mediq operates and delivers healthcare solutions. As our organization continues to develop, effective IT Procurement is essential to managing costs, strengthening supplier relationships and supporting our digital ambitions.\n\nAs Group Procurement Manager IT, you develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with our technology roadmap and business priorities.\n\nYou look beyond negotiating competitive prices. You challenge demand, optimize commercial models, identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers and ensure that contracts provide the flexibility, security and continuity our business needs.\n\nYour work has a direct impact on cost efficiency, supplier performance, risk management and the long-term value of our IT investments.\n\nWhat will you do?\n\nYou will take ownership of the Group IT Procurement agenda, from category strategy and supplier selection to contract negotiations and performance management.\n\nYour key responsibilities include:\n\n Developing and executing Group sourcing strategies for software/SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, hardware, telecom and IT services.\n\n Building a multi-year sourcing and contract renewal roadmap based on spend analysis, business demand and technology developments.\n\n Leading complex RFI/RFP processes, tenders and high-value commercial negotiations with international IT suppliers.\n\n Challenging business requirements, licensing models and supplier proposals to identify sustainable savings and cost avoidance opportunities.\n\n Negotiating and managing complex IT contracts, including pricing, indexation, licensing, data protection, cybersecurity, liability, continuity and exit arrangements.\n\n Proactively managing contract renewals, reducing supplier lock-in and preventing unmanaged spend.\n\n Developing strategic supplier relationships, leading business reviews and driving improvements in performance, innovation and commercial value.\n\n Identifying opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand aggregation and standardization across our European markets.\n\n Working closely with IT, Finance, Legal, Privacy and Information Security to ensure sourcing decisions support business needs and risk requirements.\n\n Monitoring and reporting on savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, contract coverage and procurement priorities.\n\nWhat do you bring?\n\nYou are a commercially driven Procurement professional who understands the complexity of IT sourcing and knows how to create value in an international environment.\n\nYou combine strong negotiation skills with a good understanding of technology, contracts and supplier markets. You are comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and know how to balance commercial opportunities with operational continuity and risk management.\n\nWe are looking for someone who brings:\n\n A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or a related discipline.\n\n At least 7 years of relevant experience in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing, including substantial responsibility for IT categories.\n\n Demonstrable experience with enterprise software and SaaS, cloud/infrastructure and IT services procurement.\n\n A strong track record in complex, high-value commercial negotiations and delivering measurable savings or cost avoidance.\n\n Strong knowledge of software licensing, subscription models, contract lifecycle management and supplier governance.\n\n Experience negotiating contractual topics such as data protection, information security, AI, liability, business continuity and vendor lock-in.\n\n Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate spend, benchmark and contract data into effective sourcing strategies.\n\n Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence senior IT and business leaders.\n\n Experience working across multiple countries and managing different local requirements within a Group sourcing strategy.\n\n A proactive, independent and hands-on approach, with strong ownership from strategy through execution.\n\n A CIPS, NEVI or equivalent Procurement qualification is an advantage.\n\n Professional fluency in English; Dutch and/or German is an advantage.\n\n Experience within healthcare or another regulated industry is a plus.\n\nWhat makes you successful?\n\nYou understand that successful IT Procurement is about more than achieving the lowest price.\n\nYou create sustainable commercial value by combining strategic sourcing, strong supplier relationships and effective contract management. You anticipate renewals, challenge requirements and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency without compromising security, quality or business continuity.\n\nYou are a trusted partner to IT leadership and know how to build alignment between Group priorities and local business needs. Most importantly, you take ownership and turn sourcing strategies into measurable results.\n\nWhat does Mediq offer?\n\nAt Mediq, you will step into a senior international Procurement role with significant influence on our IT sourcing strategy and supplier landscape.\n\nWe offer:\n\n A gross monthly salary between €7,000 and €8,500 based on a full-time position, depending on your knowledge and experience.\n\n Attractive secondary employment benefits.\n\n Significant autonomy to develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives.\n\n The opportunity to influence our technology investments, supplier relationships and commercial performance.\n\n A dynamic international environment with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development.\n\nAbout Mediq\n\nMediq is a leading European healthcare company supporting healthcare professionals and patients with medical devices, healthcare solutions and services.\n\nEvery day, we work to make healthcare more accessible and affordable and help patients live as independently as possible.\n\nTechnology is essential to delivering on this ambition. 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