(Senior) Category Manager IT & Software (m/f/d)

About the Position

1KOMMA5° is on a mission to make our vision of Living on wind and sunlight forever for free a reality. We are building the energy system of the future with Heartbeat AI. If you want to be part of this exciting journey, we are looking for a (Senior) Category Manager IT & Software (m/f/d) to join our team in Hamburg, Germany.

Responsibilities

As a (Senior) Category Manager IT & Software, you will be responsible for the strategic procurement of our entire IT landscape. Your key responsibilities include:

Strategic Procurement & Category Ownership

• End-to-end responsibility for the SaaS, licenses, hardware, and IT services categories
• Development and execution of a clear category strategy focused on volume consolidation, cost reduction, and sustainable supplier relationships
• Execution of RFQ/RFP processes, recurring negotiations, and complex price negotiations with IT vendors and software providers
• Management and development of existing supplier relationships with a focus on contract quality and cost optimization

Enterprise Cost Cutting & Volume Bundling

• Consolidation of software landscapes: identifying redundancies, overlaps, and consolidation potential across business units
• Development and execution of ambitious cost-down initiatives through volume bundling and contract optimization
• Building structured forecasting for license and hardware volumes to proactively manage demand and contract cycles
• Negotiation of enterprise agreements and framework contracts with strategic IT suppliers

Demand Management & Business Units

• Close collaboration with business units as a strategic partner and critical sparring partner
• Actively challenging existing software and hardware needs: Why does a solution exist? Are there alternatives? Can multiple tools be replaced by one?
• Guiding new requirements from structured market screening through to contract award - including vendor evaluation and comparison
• Promoting a cross-functional awareness of cost and efficiency in the use of IT resources

Process & Reporting

• KPI-based steering and data-driven reporting across all managed categories
• Standardisation of workflows in ERP and procurement systems
• Active knowledge sharing and promotion of best practices within the team

Requirements

• Degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a comparable field - ideally with a technical or IT-related focus
• Several years of experience in strategic indirect procurement of IT hardware and software
• Strong understanding of SaaS models, license structures, hardware procurement, and IT service contracts
• Experience conducting RFQ/RFP processes, recurring negotiations, and structuring enterprise agreements and framework contracts
• Proven track record in volume consolidation and delivering cost-down initiatives
• Strong ability to critically challenge requirements and evaluate alternatives in a structured way
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with a solid understanding of cost structures and contract models
• Confident communicator, persuasive with both business stakeholders and external suppliers at all levels
• Fluent in English

We Offer

• Be part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team
• Accelerate the "energy transition" and have a direct impact on our climate
• Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues
• Enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers
• Work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich
• Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass
• Benefits and discounts with Futurebens
• Flexible job bike leasing to do something good for the environment

About the Company

At 1KOMMA5°, our vision is to accelerate CO2 neutral life for all! We created an easy one-stop-shop to buy and install solar, charging stations, and heat pumps, with the purpose of liberating all European homes from the shackles of fossil fuels. With Heartbeat, we make clean energy smarter. Connecting our customers into one powerful clean energy operating system to enable flexible tariffs and to ultimately follow the rhythm of wind and sun! - Philipp Schröder (CEO 1KOMMA5°)