Senior Procurement Manager - IT Services

Position

Senior Procurement Manager - IT Services

Overview

This role sits within the Indirect Procurement Delivery group covering core procurement activities from category management, strategic and operational sourcing, supplier management, contracting, content strategy definition, and execution. It includes communities such as Research & Development, Commercial, Corporate Services, Digital & Technology, and Facilities.

As a Senior Procurement Manager in IT Services, you will bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcing and delivery capability area. You will proactively identify and drive strategies and approaches for managing and sourcing third‑party spend requirements. You can also play the role of Category strategy owner in charge of driving, coordinating, and signing the category strategy.

You will collaborate with internal procurement (such as Customer Excellence, Insights, Analytics, Contracting, etc.) and business stakeholders to build and implement comprehensive category sourcing and spend management strategies aligned to business needs and functional objectives.

You will work closely with other team members, as a peer coach, project or workstream lead, to identify opportunities to aggregate customer demand, drive buying channel automation, deliver day‑to‑day activities, and provide capacity, expertise, and oversight to productivity and other customer‑oriented projects/solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• You are a Category and sourcing subject matter expert in IT Services conducting market and internal analysis to develop strategies, best practices, and guidance on tactical plans for how Roche should source and negotiate for third‑party goods and services to satisfy stakeholder requirements and maximize value for Roche.
• You are a Procurement delivery practitioner delivering and executing sourcing strategies and major initiatives by leveraging spend, category know‑how, robust sourcing, negotiation, contracting, supplier management methodologies and project‑management skills, supporting team members by coaching them and enhancing their skills and knowledge.
• You develop content and automation, translating sourcing strategy into content and automated buying channel guidelines, best practices and communication materials that improve business adoption, satisfaction and overall efficiency.

Qualifications

• You hold a university degree, preferably in business or a related discipline.
• You have 7+ years of procurement experience in strategic sourcing, global category management, complex procurement contracting, and operational category efficiency projects.
• You have solid leadership experience, extensive procurement experience and deep specific category knowledge in one or more categories.
• You have strong experience in procurement systems and processes.
• You possess deep knowledge and experience in the IT Services commodity area and knowledge of adjacent commodities.
• You demonstrate curiosity, active listening and a willingness to experiment and test new ideas when appropriate, focusing on continuous learning and improvement.
• You are open‑minded and inclusive, generously sharing ideas and knowledge, while being receptive to ideas and feedback from others.
• You have skills in project management.
• You are fluent in English to a business level.

Benefits

• Full‑time employment based on an employment contract.
• Annual bonus payment based on performance.
• Hybrid work model (minimum 2 days working from the office per week).
• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences).
• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter).
• Take‑time Program (up to 3 months of leave for any purpose).
• Vacation subsidy available.
• Flex Location (option to perform work from different places in the world for a certain period).
• Take time for Charity (additional paid leave of up to 2 weeks).
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages), group life insurance (UNUM) and Multisport.
• Stock share purchase additions.
• Yearly sales of company laptops, cars and many more.

Compensation & Benefits

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Warsaw. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Information about the compensation package for this position will be provided ahead of any interview.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100,000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advancing science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life‑changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.