As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions.
Job Description
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Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Category Manager, Professional Services and HR in our Global Procurement team.
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Procurement category leader to join our Global Procurement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for globally managing the procurement categories for HR and Professional Services across the organization
Location: This position will be based out of our London office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.
Our business, Your impact, Shared opportunity
What you’ll be doing:
Develop, implement, and manage robust Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs) to ensure cost-effective and high-quality service delivery across Professional Services and HR categories.
Implement and optimize contingent workforce programs, including vendor management systems (VMS), to improve workforce efficiency and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Liaise closely with end-users to determine their requirements, providing input into the sourcing process. Ensures end-users requirements are sufficiently detailed in an appropriate format.
Manage stakeholders, understanding their needs and priorities for the categories, including interaction with vendors
Identify, select, and onboard suppliers with the capability to deliver on stakeholder requirements while adhering to compliance standards and company policies.
Manage key activities for the categories such as market, products and services analysis, market evolution, latest technology and trends.
Ensure good governance in all aspects of category and contracts management. Optimise category spend, adequately quantifying benefits, savings and added value.
Establish performance metrics and service level agreements (SLAs) for PSLs and contingent workforce providers to drive consistent service quality and achieve measurable cost savings.
Conduct regular supplier performance reviews, using data-driven insights to foster continuous improvement and strengthen strategic supplier relationships.
Drive for continuous improvement in all relevant work processes.
What you’ll bring:
5+ years experience in a similar procurement role.
Category expertise: Demonstrable expertise in developing, negotiating, and managing PSLs within Professional Services and HR Procurement functions. Knowledge of contingent workforce management practices, including market trends, compliance regulations, and related technologies such as VMS platforms.
Negotiation: Prepares for and applies a range of negotiating tactics to achieve win-win commercial and non-commercial outcomes.
Business alignment: Adopts a consultative approach to enhancing critical relationships with internal stakeholders, generating mutual value for both procurement and the organisation.
Strategy support: Creates, documents and delivers data-driven insights to support strategy development for the categories, considering stakeholder needs and business objectives.
Change management: agile and resilient in the face of organisational change. Seek, analyse and supports opportunities to drive change, as well as add value to the business.
Project management: Strong project management skills to execute complex sourcing strategies and initiatives involving temporary labour and HR services across multiple geographies and business units.
Problem solving and decision making: Thinks through problems constructively and takes action to devise solutions.
Our Benefits
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below are a few highlights of our inclusive benefit programs:
Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
In today’s world, what do we stand for?
We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We proudly are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and continue to invest in building out an inclusive and diverse work environment.
About Us
Expert Partners.
Clarity in complexity.
Unwavering commitment.
We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.
Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put in every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.
We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.
Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve and find clear answers for your complex challenges.
Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.
Sompo is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
