Category Manager IT Infrastructure (m/f/diverse) - REF86049P

Joining as Category Manager IT Infrastructure (Datacenter, Cloud & Operations) within the respective Automotive Purchasing Group, by providing Continental with expertise and best practices in the fields of IT Strategic Sourcing, Supply Market Analysis and Category Management.

The role includes the following activities and responsibilities:

• Conducting global tenders and negotiating delivery terms (quality, quantities, prices, deadlines, logistics)
• Responsibility for decisions regarding the award of business to suppliers
• Concluding contracts, also according to foreign and international law in cooperation with the respective legal department
• Implementation of contracts (communication and project management);
• Ensuring the supply of required goods and services in quality and time
• Ensuring compliance with Purchasing Policies, Business Partner Code of Conduct, Continental Basics, Continental Code of Conduct and all Group Guidelines
• Ensuring customer centricity through understanding customers’ expectations, needs, and wishes while building a strong Global Category network with your customer and other participants
• Definition of the supplier strategy in cooperation with the specialist departments
• Analysis of the procurement markets regarding trends and innovations
• Monitoring supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery reliability and financial stability
• Determination of requirements, clarification with the specialist departments and pooling across locations, organizations, and countries.

• Academic Degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Economics or a comparable qualification
• Longterm work experience in purchasing of complex goods and services and respective contract management, preferably in IT
• Good knowledge of IT infrastructure and related service market, and it's dynamically changing environment (technology and products)
• Consolidated experience in managing complex projects in terms of content, technology, number of employees, suppliers, organizational units, and countries
• Business fluent in German and English (written and spoken)
• Customer and Stakeholder centric relationship building
• Strong negotiation and advanced analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and take decisions
• Willingness to travel

Applications from severely handicapped people are welcome.

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• The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals
• and much more ...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

Ready to take your career to the next level and join us at the start of something extraordinary? Apply now to become a part of AUMOVIO and drive the future mobility together with us!

Continental’s Automotive group sector is expected to be listed as independent company “AUMOVIO” in September 2025. With ~93,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of ~€20 billion, we are entering an exciting new era.

AUMOVIO stands for highly developed electronic products and modern mobility solutions. In addition to its strong market position with innovative sensor solutions, displays, and technologically leading braking and comfort systems, AUMOVIO has significant expertise in software, architecture platforms and assistance systems for the rapidly growing future market of software-defined and autonomous vehicles. Our purpose is clear: to make future mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous.