Procurement Cluster Category Manager - Services

About the role

As Procurement Cluster Category Manager, you will oversee indirect procurement initiatives for the Services Category (General & Professional services, IT), ensuring that sourcing strategies are aligned with global objectives while being tailored to meet the unique requirements of local markets. Working closely with internal business stakeholders, together with your team, you will identify innovative solutions, cost optimization opportunities, and synergies across the countries within the cluster, continuously striving for improved efficiency and stronger supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of cluster specific strategies and contribute to global strategy development
• Ensure the sourcing plan is defined as per Global strategy guidelines and develop Cluster-specific ones if relevant
• Identify initiatives & synergies within Cluster for the Services Category
• Accountability for the Category SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) and drive the optimization of the supplier base
• Lead Category innovations & market intelligence
• Lead the Category team (3 members), ensuring a balanced workload, and supporting their development and growth for future opportunities
• Ensure targets achievement (specific KPIs), lead cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in financial planning and ensure the team delivers expected benefits/value within their perimeter of action
• Make decisions, identify and apply efficiencies

Requirements

• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in indirect procurement in a similar environment in a multinational company – ideally within global FMCG organizations
• Strong experience in managing sourcing strategies, supplier relationships and applying category management principles both directly and in a supervisory capacity
• People management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business or related field
• Business, finance and supplier contracts acumen
• Experience working with HR, IT, facilities management, internal communications, finance departments for their procurement needs is considered an asset
• Ability to work under limited supervision, exercise independent judgment and consistently meet deadlines
• Strong command of English language is essential. Knowledge of French is an advantage
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally a few times a year

Skills

• Collaboration: work closely with diverse internal and external stakeholders to ensure execution of procurement strategies and foster cross-functional understanding; open communication, building trust, and fostering strong relationships; share best practices and insights to leverage market knowledge and drive innovative solutions
• Commitment: achieve business objectives by ensuring that procurement strategies are aligned with and support the broader goals; inspire the team and continuously foster one team culture; set and uphold high standards for oneself and others; demonstrate strategic thinking and ability to challenge the status quo