Strategic Category Manager (Procurement)

TL;DR

Strategic Category Manager (Procurement): Managing purchasing processes in project procurement with an accent on production machinery, equipment, and semiconductors. Focus on optimizing category strategies, negotiating complex contracts, and improving supplier performance to ensure long-term competitiveness.

Location: Ilion (Athens), Greece

Company

hirify.global provides secure and innovative identity solutions to governments worldwide, specializing in passports, ID cards, and border control systems.

What you will do

• Process project procurement for production machinery, equipment, technical consumables, and services.
• Manage and optimize the Semiconductors and Inlays category.
• Negotiate purchase and service contracts, including legal and commercial aspects.
• Develop and continuously improve purchasing and category strategies through market analysis.
• Establish and maintain sustainable, long-term, and high-performing supplier relationships.
• Implement cost reduction and cost avoidance measures in collaboration with internal customers.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or comparable.
• Proven professional experience in international project purchasing within relevant categories.
• High level of expertise in purchasing processes, methods, and tools.
• Solid knowledge of contract management and procurement-related legal topics.
• In-depth knowledge of SAP MM and MS Office applications.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a multicultural workforce in an international and technologically advanced environment.
• Inclusive work environment promoting equality regardless of race, gender, or disability.
• Commitment to precision, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to contribute to the integrity of secure identity products used worldwide.