Procurement Category Manager đź’š
đź“ŤLocation: Prague (hybrid work model)
At Groupon, procurement is not a back-office function. It’s a business partner role with real impact on how the company spends money. 💸
We’re looking for a Procurement Category Manager who combines analytical thinking, strong project ownership, and hands-on procurement experience, and who is comfortable working closely with stakeholders. This role is about asking the right questions, challenging assumptions, and helping the business make smarter decisions - not just executing requests.
You’ll join a small, senior, highly autonomous team operating in a fast-moving, AI-driven environment 🤖. Roughly 70–80% of the role is investigative, analytical, and project-driven, with the remaining 20–30% focused on procurement execution.
What You’ll Do
Act as a business partner, helping teams shape and validate procurement needs before anything is bought.
Lead analytical investigations and project management around spend, tools, vendors, and contracts.
Challenge sourcing requests: Do we really need this? Is there an alternative? Is the scope right?
Work closely with IT, Finance, HR, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and align on the best business outcome 🤝.
Own vendor and contract management: negotiations, renewals, performance tracking, and compliance.
Run RFx processes (RFP/RFQ), evaluate bids, and finalize commercial and contractual terms.
Support indirect procurement categories with a strong focus on IT vendors, SaaS tools, licenses, and services.
Improve procurement workflows, documentation, and audit readiness using tools like Asana and ERP systems.
Identify cost-saving and optimization opportunities, supported by data and AI-enabled analysis.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience in procurement, category management, operations, or consulting, with hands-on exposure to IT procurement or IT spend.
Strong project ownership: ability to take ambiguous problems and drive them end-to-end 🚀.
Solid analytical skills and comfort working with data to support decisions.
Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently in a small team with minimal hand-holding.
Fluent English.
Nice to Have
Background in e-commerce, tech, scale-up, or consulting environments.
Experience with ICT or digital services procurement.
Familiarity with AI-supported analytics 🤖.
Experience using Asana or similar project management tools.
Czech or Slovak language skills.
What Success Looks Like
Procurement projects delivered on time, with clear business impact.
Confident, independent handling of vendors, negotiations, and renewals.
Positive feedback from business stakeholders đź’Ş .
Tangible cost optimization and smarter spend decisions.
Clear, audit-ready documentation without slowing the business down.
Why Join Groupon đź’š
You’ll have visibility, influence, and autonomy in a role that genuinely shapes how Groupon operates. This is not a traditional corporate procurement job - it’s best suited for someone who enjoys thinking, challenging, and building, and who thrives in fast-paced, low-ego, high-impact teams.
If you’re looking for a role where procurement is a strategic tool, not a checkbox, this is it 🙌 .