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For over 130 years, we have delivered solutions that connect what matters most. Today, we continue to redefine connectivity with industry-leading broadband, video, and IoT-driven smart systems that elevate how people live, work, and connect globally.\nVantiva combines a customer-focused approach with decades of software development, electronics hardware design, and flexible supply chain expertise to deliver high-quality solutions at scale. This proficiency has positioned us as a trusted provider to leading network service providers, enterprise customers, and consumers around the world.\nOur strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices has earned us multiple Gold and Platinum Medals from EcoVadis for environmental and social performance. These awards place us among the top 2% of organizations in our category evaluated globally.\nWith our headquarters in Paris and major offices in Australia, Brazil, China, India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we serve a diverse global customer base.\nFor more information, please visit vantiva.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).\nCategory manager for Global Professional ServicesCategory Manager - Global Professional Services Sourcing\nPosition Summary\nThe Category Manager - Global Professional Services Sourcing is accountable for developing and executing the global sourcing strategy for external professional services. 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continuous improvement while maintaining appropriate competition and resilience.\nGovernance, Risk and Reporting\nDistinguish appropriately between professional services, staff augmentation, contingent labour, managed services and outsourced services, escalating classification or compliance concerns when required.\nEnsure sourcing activity follows company policies, delegated authority, competition requirements, data protection, information security and applicable regulatory expectations.\nMaintain accurate reporting on spend under management, sourcing pipeline, contract and SOW expirations, savings, cost avoidance, risks, decisions and supplier issues.\nRequired Experience and Qualifications\n10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management, with substantial ownership of professional-services spend in a global or complex organisation.\nDemonstrated success leading complex RFx processes and negotiating high-value professional-services agreements and 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