Category Manager - Indirect Procurement
On-siteKatowice, Silesia, Poland
Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of global category strategies aligned with business needs and financial objectives. Define and implement supplier relationship management (SRM) strategies for critical suppliers to drive performance and resilience. Deliver multi-regional sourcing projects, ensuring contracts, specifications, and demand levers are fully implemented. Proactively identify and manage supply, commercial, and project risks while establishing cross-functional teams to maximize return on investment. Embed procurement best practices across regions and maintain accurate, compliant category and supplier records. Contribute to wider initiatives including capability development and post-acquisition integration, leading direct reports where appropriate. This role reports to the Head of Indirect Procurement with a spend responsibility of £40–£80m.
Required Qualifications
- 8–10+ years' experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and SRM within complex, global environments
- Proven track record of delivering savings and value across large indirect spend categories
- Strong experience in global and multi‐regional negotiations
- Advanced stakeholder engagement and change management capability
- Comfortable operating in matrix organisations with multiple senior stakeholders
- Analytical, commercially astute, and able to think laterally
- Experience leading large‐scale sourcing or transformation projects
- Working knowledge of procurement systems and tools (spend analytics, eSourcing, contract management)
Desired Qualifications
- exposure to AI in procurement
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