Indirect Category Manager - Procurement Manager - Global

As Indirect Category Manager, you will take ownership of a broad indirect procurement portfolio, leading category strategy, supplier management and procurement governance on a global scale. You will be a generalist procurement professional who have deal with a broad range of spends ( indirect category procurement)

Working closely with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Compliance and Operational leadership teams, you will drive standardisation, demand management and procurement best practice across multiple regions and business units.

This role combines strategic thinking, commercial leadership and people management, making it ideal for a procurement professional looking to make a significant impact within a growing international business.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Procurement Leadership

• Develop and implement global indirect category strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Create multi-year sourcing roadmaps and procurement plans.
• Drive category standardisation and supplier optimisation initiatives.
• Monitor market trends and identify opportunities for commercial advantage.
• Deliver procurement strategies that balance cost, risk, quality and service.

Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management

• Lead complex sourcing programmes, tenders and contract negotiations.
• Establish global framework agreements, service level agreements and supplier governance structures.
• Drive supplier consolidation and preferred supplier programmes.
• Ensure robust contract lifecycle management across all categories.
• Support major business initiatives with commercial insight and procurement expertise.

Cost Optimisation & Value Creation

• Deliver year-on-year savings and value creation opportunities.
• Drive demand management and consumption controls across business functions.
• Improve working capital performance and commercial efficiency.
• Utilise spend analytics and market intelligence to support decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and procurement transformation.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Develop strategic relationships with key global suppliers.
• Establish supplier performance management frameworks.
• Drive innovation, service improvements and continuous value delivery.
• Manage supplier risk and business continuity planning.
• Lead executive-level supplier reviews and commercial governance activities.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Indirect Category Managers.
• Set objectives, priorities and performance expectations.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Support capability development and succession planning.
• Promote procurement best practice across the wider organisation.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Compliance and Operations.
• Influence business decisions through strong commercial leadership.
• Build trusted relationships across multiple regions and functions.
• Support governance and compliance initiatives.
• Drive alignment across global procurement activities.