Procurement Category Manager, Indirects, Spain, remote

Who We Are:

Cimpress Services' central teams allow us to remain entrepreneurial; to stay small as we grow. These teams enable our businesses to remain laser-focused on their customers and build the tools and services that make Cimpress greater than the sum of our businesses. We are problem solvers. We are storytellers. We are forward thinking. We are relationship builders. We are responsible for company-wide activities like accounting, capital allocation, global tax planning, procurement, communicating with internal and external stakeholders and protecting the company through compliance and risk management. We’re evolving our processes and technology to support Cimpress’ rapid growth.

We're passionate about empowering people to make an impression through individually meaningful, personalized physical products. Cimpress makes customized print, signage, apparel, gift, identity merchandise, packaging and other products accessible and affordable to everyone. Cimpress invests in and builds customer-focused, entrepreneurial, mass customization businesses for the long term, which we manage in a decentralized, autonomous manner.

What You Will Do:

Develop and Implement Procurement Strategies

• Design and execute negotiation strategies to enhance contract renewals and align with the objectives of each spend category.
• Collaborate across departments to support category targets and facilitate compliant procurement processes.

Optimize Contract and Spend Management

• Oversee contract repositories, identifying and resolving gaps, duplications, and inconsistencies.
• Conduct contract audits, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and opportunities for automation.
• Drive spend analysis and compliance for indirect procurement categories, addressing any non-compliance with action plans.

Build Stakeholder Relationships and Drive Engagement

• Lead stakeholder education on procurement, finance, and legal processes to increase adoption and self-service.
• Foster a network of internal stakeholders and budget owners, acting as a trusted advisor for procurement needs.
• Lead and streamline communication with all parties involved in the procurement process, ensuring consistency and clarity.

Project Management and Governance

• Serve as the project manager for procurement renewals, coordinating efforts across finance, legal, and other support teams.
• Contribute to the procurement governance framework, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Performance Tracking and Compliance Reporting

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to achieve fiscal year procurement targets.
• Prepare reports on procurement compliance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.

Your Qualifications:

At Cimpress, we value the experiences that individual team members add to our culture. Please don't hesitate to apply even if you don't meet the exact qualifications, we look forward to learning more about you!

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a relevant technical field.
• 5+ years of international procurement experience, with a focus on indirect procurement or contract manufacturing.
• Previous experience in a large, multi-currency corporate environment, ideally with US-based teams.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Google Workspace and data analysis tools.
• Strong business analysis skills, including knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
• Basic ability to read and interpret legal contracts, involving legal support only as needed.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• Effective leadership abilities, with experience working across a diverse range of stakeholders and skill levels.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to engage with senior management.
• Cultural awareness to navigate a global organization, building trust and positively influencing key partners.

Adaptability & Problem Solving

• Comfortable managing tight deadlines and adapting to a constantly changing environment.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities, with a readiness to make independent decisions and adjustments.

Nice to have:

• Proficiency in additional languages (Dutch, Italian, Spanish, French) is a plus.
• Available to travel on an ad-hoc basis, up to 10% of time globally.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

Being at Cimpress means that you don’t see work as just a building, a desk or a manufacturing floor. You see it as a chance to take a step forward in your career journey – and your life. We strive to give you everything you need to learn, grow, and succeed. Through innovation, collaboration, and perpetual exposure to what’s next, we’re always pushing boundaries and broadening our horizons. We embrace the chance to operate outside of our comfort zone to discover what we’re capable of. Some might call that a challenge; we just call it another great day at work.

We're Remote-First:

In 2020, Cimpress adopted a Remote-First operating model and culture. We heard from our team members that having the freedom, autonomy and trust in each other to work from home and, the ability to operate when they are most productive, empowers them to be their best. Cimpress also provides collaboration spaces for team members to work physically together when it's safe to do so and when in-person collaboration will deliver the best results. Currently we are enabled to hire remote team members in over 30 US States as well as several countries in Europe, including Spain, Germany, UK, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

About Us:

Led by founder and CEO Robert Keane, Cimpress invests in and helps build customer-focused, entrepreneurial mass customization businesses. Through the personalized physical (and digital) products these companies create, we empower over 17 million global customers to make an impression. Last year, Cimpress generated $2.88B in revenue through customized print products, signage, apparel, packaging and more. The Cimpress family includes a dynamic, international group of businesses and central teams, all working to solve problems, build businesses, innovate and improve.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative, inclusive, and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other, creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Cimpress is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.