Sourcing & Category Expert – Infrastructure Software

About the role

ING's Group Technology Procurement Category is looking for a Sourcing & Category Expert for Infrastructure Software. You will report directly to the Global Category Lead for Infrastructure Software and join a newly formed, high-performing team of specialists. The role leads sourcing execution on a global scale, works with strategic partners and influences decisions at the highest level.

Key responsibilities

• Create the sourcing execution approach and drive results across global spend categories.
• Manage critical and strategic contracts, ensuring compliance and value delivery.
• Develop and execute bank-wide vendor strategies for assigned critical and strategic vendors.
• Identify business needs, category specifications and vendor requirements, and provide strategic insights for category plans.
• Lead high-impact negotiations with designated vendors and negotiate major scope changes and renewals.
• Design and manage sourcing events, including the full RFX process, and negotiate and finalise contracts.
• Oversee contract approvals, supplier onboarding and compliance checks, and support vendor master data and contract lifecycle management.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality assessments and contractual compliance, and drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Execute complex sourcing projects, advise senior stakeholders and partner with category managers on stakeholder engagement and supplier segmentation.
• Navigate multi-stakeholder landscapes, negotiate with monopolistic or oligopolistic software vendors and develop strategies to avoid vendor lock-in.

Required profile

• 3-6 years in procurement at a strategic level in an international organisation (preferably a financial services provider).
• 3+ years negotiating for group-wide vendors such as Microsoft, Broadcom, Oracle, IBM and hyperscalers.
• Experience working with offshore teams.
• Master English, spoken and written.

Required skills

• Deep understanding of software market trends and license models for enterprise vendors (Microsoft, Broadcom, Oracle, IBM, hyperscalers); SAP, FIS, core-banking and investment banking applications preferred.
• Project management, negotiation and regulatory and compliance knowledge of procurement in finance.
• Analytical, strategic and influencing skills, with conflict resolution abilities.

What we offer

• A salary indication tailored to your qualities and experience.
• 24+2 individual holiday days, 3 diversity days and up to 2 CSR days per year.
• 13th month salary, 8% holiday payment and an Individual Savings Contribution of 3.5% of gross annual salary.
• Mobility card, attractive pension scheme and hybrid working.