Sourcing Category Manager Software & Digital Applications (m/f/x)

Innovation starts with us!

At the heart of every project, our sourcing teams develops innovative strategies for acquiring materials and services, ensuring quality partnerships and effective cost management. We are committed to providing sustainable solutions, meeting environmental standards and achieving industry-leading performance.

By joining our sourcing team, you will play a key role in selecting the best suppliers and optimizing our supply chain. You will work with a passionate team, dedicated to finding innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges of an ever-changing sector.

In the Sourcing department, we are shaping tomorrow’s electrical world. You can too, Join us

PurchasingCategoryManagerSoftware & Digital Applications

Hager Group is a leading supplier of solutions and services for electrical installations in residential,commercialand industrial buildings. The company is a worldwide business, family-owned and represented in more than 120 countries all over the world. Today, 12,000 employeesgeneratea turnover of more than 2.5 billion euros.

The Hager Group is lookingtostrengthen itsSourcingDepartmentwithaSeniorCategoryManagerforSoftware & Digital Applications.

Hager Group is strengthening its Indirect Sourcing organization and is seeking aSenior Category Manager – Software & Digital Applications to shape and steer our global digital procurement strategy.

This is not a transactional buying role. You will act as thestrategic architect of our digital supply ecosystem , ensuring that our software, SaaS, cloud, and embedded solutions accelerate innovation while delivering sustainable commercial value.

From scaling IoT cloud infrastructure tooptimizingenterprise-wide SaaS portfolios, your impact will be felt across the entire organization.

Thepositionwill be based either in Obernai (France) or in Blieskastel (Germany).

Your Mission & Strategic Impact

Own the Global Software Category Strategy

• Develop and execute a 3–5 yearglobal category roadmap aligned with Hager’s digital and business strategy(P2030)

• Integrate emerging technologies such as AI-powered platforms and data-driven solutions into the sourcing strategy

• Identifyinnovationopportunities, supplier consolidation levers, andriskmitigationstrategies

• Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization and long-term value creation

Lead High-Impact Negotiations & Contractual Governance

• Manage complex commercial negotiations with global software vendors (including major tech players and specialized digital partners)

• Lead end-to-end contractual structuring: licensing models, SaaS/subscription frameworks, cloud consumption agreements, AI usage clauses, data ownership, IP rights, cybersecurity, liability, andexit strategies

• Ensure full compliance with applicable digital and data regulations (e.g., GDPR, NIS-2)

• Protect Hager’s legal andfinancial interestswhile fostering long-term strategic partnerships

OrchestrateCross-FunctionalCollaboration

• Act as the strategic interface between Procurement and IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, and Commercial functions

• Translate technical architectures (cloud-native, APIs, embedded software, AI solutions) into robust commercial and contractual frameworks

• Influence executive stakeholders and support key digital and AI investment decisions

Build & Lead a High-Performance Vendor Ecosystem

• Design and manage a robust and future-ready supplier panel

• Conductexecutive-levelbusinessreviews

• Implement structured vendor governance models covering performance, risk, innovation, and compliance

Enable Digital Agility &FinOpsExcellence

• Support Cloud Architecture and Agile environments (SCRUM / Kanban) with procurement processes adapted to digital speed

• Drivesolutionportfoliorationalisation

• Implement cloud cost optimization and FinOps governance practices

• Anticipate contractual implications of AI adoption, cloud scalability, and evolving digital business models

Who You Are

Strategic Negotiator & Contract Expert

• 5+ years of experience in SoftwarePurchasing

• Strong mastery of complex contractual structures (software licensing, SaaS, cloud, AI-related clauses, IP, data protection)

Tech & AI-Savvy Business Partner

• Solid understanding of SaaS, cloud-native architectures, IoT platforms, APIs, embedded software, and AI-enabled solutions

• Able to bridge legal, commercial, and technical dimensions

InfluentialLeader

• Executive presence and ability to challenge and guide C-level stakeholders

• Strong communicationskills within complex, matrixed, international organizations

What we offer?

• Personalized onboarding experience programdesigned to make your first dayssmooth

• Opportunities to learn and grow through Hager Group's awarded HiUniversity.

• Internal career opportunities, over 25% of our recruitments are through internal mobility

What are the recruitment stages?

• Once your CV has been selected, you will be contacted by a recruiter for an initial phone exchange.

• You will be invited for a first interview with the hiring manager & the recruiter

• A second Interview will be then organized with the N+2 & the HR manager