Global Director Category Management HR Services
Description du poste
Overview
In this role you drive the global HR Services procurement strategy with accountability for a multi-country spend, shaping sourcing decisions and delivering value. You will partner with HR leadership, digital, legal, and finance to lead cross-functional projects that transform procurement through automation, standardization, and digitalization. You’ll build KPI-based dashboards to improve quality, service, and total cost of ownership while championing change across global processes. This is a strategic, impact-driven opportunity to influence how we source and manage HR services at scale.
Leistungen / Benefits- relocation assistance
- agile career and dynamic work culture
- inclusive and ethical workplace
- compensation programs recognizing high performance
- lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits
- tailored local Basel benefits
- Lead the global HR Services procurement category with accountability for ~200 MCHF spend
- Develop and execute global category strategies based on market insights and business priorities
- Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders to shape sourcing decisions
- Drive supplier selection, negotiation, and relationship management
- Lead cross-functional international project teams for transformation initiatives (automation, standardization, digitalization)
- Establish KPI frameworks and performance dashboards
- Champion change management and procurement excellence across global processes and systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
- Advanced certifications (e.g., CIPS) are a plus
- Proven experience in global category management within HR or professional services in international environments
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to drive strategic sourcing and cost optimization
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders globally
- Solid understanding of HR services supply markets, cost drivers, and emerging technologies
- Experience in transformation, process optimization, and change management
- Fluent in English; additional languages advantageous
- cross-functional collaboration
- stakeholder influence at senior levels
- change management
- global category management
- strategic sourcing
- supplier negotiations
