Procurement Category Manager

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About us We are a global FinTech & RegTech success story scaling rapidly across North America, Europe, and Asia. With industry-leading products, deep client trust, and strong commercial momentum, Fenergo is shaping the future of digital client lifecycle management and regulatory transformation. As we continue to scale, the sophistication of our vendor ecosystem, technology stack, and spend profile has increased substantially. Our Strategic Procurement & Value Management (SP&VM) function is newly established and growing - a next-generation procurement capability that is strategic, insight-led, commercially sharp, and tightly aligned to our legal, financial, risk, and operational governance model. Built with CFO backing and a clear operating model, SP&VM's mandate is not simply to reduce cost - it is to maximise the return on external spend, drive commercial rigour, build vendor partnerships, support scalable growth, and help drive business decisions. The Opportunity We are looking for a commercially sharp Procurement Category Manager to join the SP&VM team in Dublin. This is a pivotal hire: someone who can deliver tangible cost and value outcomes today, while helping to build the systems, disciplines, and relationships that will define a world-class procurement function tomorrow. The world's leading CPOs are unanimous: procurement mandate has shifted from cost centre to strategic enabler. At Fenergo, we are building a function that reflects exactly that - and this role is central to it. You will work across the full cycle of category management, from spend analysis and sourcing strategy through commercial negotiations and contract governance, with direct exposure to Finance, Legal, and senior leadership. You will bring both the commercial discipline to deliver near-term savings and the curiosity and judgement to help shape what comes next. What You'll Do Category Strategy & Sourcing Develop and implement category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories, conducting market analysis and supplier benchmarking to identify opportunities for cost optimisation and innovation Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier negotiations, and contract awards Using category insights from our data and procurement tools, surface and present opportunities for category optimisation, supplier consolidation, and commercial value creation - translating data and reports into actionable recommendations that drive measurable impact on Fenergo's cost base, vendor performance and business decisions." Deliver measurable savings and value creation initiatives with Finance-validated baselines and clear P&L mapping Contribute to the development and ongoing refinement of commercial playbooks for key spend categories Commercial Negotiations & Contract Management Lead commercial negotiations with vendors, securing improved pricing, terms and service commitments Own the contract lifecycle for assigned categories - renewals, amendments, and new agreements - working in close partnership with Legal and Risk teams to mitigate contractual and operational risks Apply should cost modelling and commercial benchmarking to build a fact-based view of vendor cost structures, underpinning negotiation strategy with evidence Maintain a proactive renewal calendar, ensuring no contract lapses or auto-renews without prior commercial review and leverage assessment Review vendor contracts, flagging deviations and risks for Legal escalation, and upholding Fenergo's commercial standards Support the Senior Manager on complex or high-stakes negotiations when required Supplier Relationship Management & Resilience Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance through KPIs, SLAs, and regular structured business reviews (QBRs) Drive supplier consolidation and rationalisation where appropriate, and actively manage supplier concentration risk Build supplier relationships that move beyond transactional to value-creating - surfacing pricing model innovations, service improvements, and strategic alignment opportunities Stakeholder Partnering & Governance Partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, and business stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure procurement is embedded in decision-making - acting as a strategic partner, not a gatekeeper Act as a trusted advisor to internal teams on procurement best practices, commercial strategy, and vendor value - building credibility through outcomes, not process Champion procurement policy, sourcing standards, and approval frameworks across the business Support the rollout of SP&VM governance cadences, including cross-functional reviews and the weekly CFO reporting cycle Use AI and digital procurement tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed of procurement activity - reflecting Fenergo's commitment to an AI-enabled operating model Experience & Skills (Essential) 4+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management role, ideally in a technology,

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