Sourcing Category Manager (Mechanical component)

IBA Worldwide; Louvain-la-Neuve; Sur place; EUR 83 000 - 126 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

IBA is seeking an experienced Sourcing Category Manager for Mechanical Components in Louvain-la-Neuve to define and execute vision, strategy, and roadmap for the category, ensuring supply continuity and driving cost optimization.

You will lead a team of sourcing professionals, collaborate across the organization, and contribute to sustainability goals while negotiating with key suppliers in a global procurement context.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management in an industrial company.
• At least 3 years in team leadership or people management.
• Proven track record in category strategy development and cost optimization.
• Experience with direct material categories (mechanical components).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; speaking French is required for professional conversations.
• Proficiency with procurement systems, ideally SAP MM.

Responsabilités

• Define and implement a long-term strategy for your category, aligned with IBA’s global procurement objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities and key supplier negotiations.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships to drive performance, innovation, and cost efficiency.
• Manage and develop a team of sourcing professionals, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation, ensuring compliance with company standards and sustainability goals.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Category strategy development

Cost optimization

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Procurement experience

English fluency

French proficiency

Formation

Master's degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain or related field

Outils

SAP MM

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Sourcing Category Manager (Mechanical component)

Requisition ID: 3963

Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, BE

Work regime: Full-Time

Kind of contract: Open Ended Contract

Mission

IBA is strengthening its Purchasing organization and is looking for experienced SourcingCategory Managers with an experience in Mechanical Components.

As aSourcingCategory Manager, you will define and execute thevision, strategy, and roadmapfor your category to maximize value, ensure supply continuity, and drive cost optimization while supporting innovation and sustainability.

You will lead a team of sourcing professionals and collaborate across the organization to ensure your category strategy supports IBA’s operational and strategic goals.

Challenges we trust you with

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Define and implement along-term strategyfor your category, aligned with IBA’s global procurement objectives.
• Leadend-to-end sourcing activitiesand key supplier negotiations.
• Build and maintainstrategic supplier partnershipsto drive performance, innovation, and cost efficiency.
• Manage and develop ateam of sourcing professionals, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Deliver measurablecost savings and value creation, ensuring compliance with company standards and sustainability goals.

What we value

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experiencein procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management in anindustrialcompany
• At least 3 years in team leadership or people management.
• Proven track record incategory strategy development and cost optimization.
• Experience with direct material categories (mechanical components).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; speaking French is required (you should be able to have a professional conversation)
• Proficiency with procurement systems, ideally SAP (Module MM ideally)

Offer

• The opportunity todefine and lead the strategyfor one of IBA’s key procurement categories.
• Ahigh-impact rolein a global, innovative, and mission-driven environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A chance to contribute to IBA’s mission of protecting, improving, and saving lives through technology.

The job will be based in Louvain-La-Neuve.

Compensation

“The total guaranteed annual compensation range (which includes annual base salary, as well as flexible budget if applicable) for this position is provided below:

Total gross guaranteed annual compensation range: 83200-126300€

The salary range indicated above is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency requirements and reflects the typical compensation scope for this position based on the role's level of responsibility, required expertise, and location. The actual offer will be determined on an individual basis, taking into account objective and gender-neutral factors including relevant professional experience, qualifications, specific competencies, and internal equity. The range does not constitute a guaranteed salary and is subject to adjustment based on the final assessment of the selected candidate's profile. The role might also qualify for additional compensation elements such as variable pay, profit sharing, and benefits which are not reflected in this range.”