Global Head of ICT Procurement – Brussels

Global Head of ICT Procurement – Brussels

Our client is a leading international organization operating at the crossroads of logistics, technology, and digital services. With a strong European footprint and a rapidly expanding global presence, the company plays a vital role in connecting businesses, consumers, and markets through innovative and reliable solutions.

Over the past years, the organization has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey aimed at modernizing its operations, accelerating digital capabilities, and strengthening its position in an increasingly technology-driven ecosystem. Significant investments are being made in advanced IT infrastructure, digital platforms, data capabilities, and automation to support future growth and operational excellence.

Technology and procurement are central to this transformation. As the organization continues to scale and modernize its digital landscape, strategic sourcing of technology solutions has become a key enabler of innovation, resilience, and long-term competitiveness.

Within this context, the organization is looking to strengthen its procurement leadership by appointing a Global ICT Category Head who will play a pivotal role in shaping the technology sourcing strategy and developing strategic partnerships with leading global technology providers.

This role offers a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of procurement strategy, digital transformation, and international supplier ecosystems, contributing directly to the organization’s next phase of growth and innovation.

The Global ICT Category Head is responsible for defining, shaping, and executing the global sourcing strategy for the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) category. This strategic leadership role sits at the intersection of procurement, technology, and business transformation, ensuring that ICT procurement activities directly enable the organization’s digital ambitions and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer, the role oversees the full lifecycle of ICT sourcing and supplier management, covering domains such as software licensing, cloud services, IT infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, digital platforms, and managed services.

The Global ICT Category Head drives sustainable value creation by optimizing global spend, developing high‑performing supplier ecosystems, and ensuring access to innovation while maintaining strong governance, risk management, and cost efficiency. The role requires a strategic mindset combined with deep market knowledge and strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Category Leadership

Define and execute a forward‑looking global ICT procurement strategy aligned with the organization’s overall business and digital transformation objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive global category strategy for ICT procurement.
• Aligning sourcing strategies with enterprise IT roadmaps, digital transformation initiatives, and technology investment plans.
• Identifying strategic sourcing levers to deliver sustainable value, including supplier consolidation, demand management, standardization, and contract optimization.
• Embedding Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), value engineering, and lifecycle cost analysis into procurement decision‑making.
• Ensuring procurement actively contributes to innovation, agility, and scalability of the organization’s technology landscape.
• Continuously monitoring market developments and technology trends to proactively adapt category strategies.

Strategic Business Partnership

Act as a trusted procurement advisor to senior stakeholders across IT, Digital, Finance, Legal, and Operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Building strong strategic partnerships with CIO leadership, IT architecture teams, and digital transformation leaders.
• Translating complex technology requirements into effective sourcing and supplier strategies.
• Ensuring procurement is embedded early in technology programs, transformation initiatives, and major IT investments.
• Promoting procurement excellence, governance, and best practices across the organization.
• Supporting leadership teams with market intelligence, benchmarking insights, and supplier landscape expertise.

Strategic Sourcing & Contract Negotiation

Lead complex global sourcing initiatives for ICT‑related solutions and services.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end‑to‑end sourcing processes including market analysis, RFI/RFP processes, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
• Negotiating large‑scale commercial agreements with global technology providers.
• Struct