Category Manager - Hardware

Who you are

• 5–10 years in technology procurement, strategic sourcing or category management, with significant exposure to technology hardware procurement.
• Exposure to financial services, trading or other high-performance technology environments.
• Experience sourcing enterprise hardware — servers, compute, networking, storage and related infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering complex, end-to-end sourcing projects (intake through to contract execution) independently and with minimal direction.
• Strong commercial judgement negotiating with OEMs, distributors and strategic suppliers — pricing models, commercial terms, warranties, support and long-term agreements.
• Working knowledge of hardware supply chain dynamics (lead times, allocation, refresh planning, warranty and support models).
• Strong analytical capability, including total cost of ownership (TCO), should-cost modelling and commercial evaluation.
• Experience partnering with technical and commercial stakeholders — translating engineering requirements into sourcing decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex technical and commercial concepts for both engineering and leadership audiences.
• Experience operating in a matrixed, global environment spanning multiple regions and stakeholders.
• Experience with procurement systems such as Coupa, SAP Ariba or similar sourcing platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with operational resilience, ICT third-party risk management or regulatory frameworks such as DORA.
• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS, CPSM, NEVI or equivalent).

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions.

With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.

As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you'll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers.

Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.