Strategic Sourcing Category Manager: Lead Projects & Teams

EPSA; Ottignies; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Long-term career development

Leadership role in international team

Job summary

EPSA is seeking a Sourcing Category Manager to shape category strategies across complex, project-driven procurement. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance while managing a team in an international industrial setting.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 10+ years of procurement or category management experience, with strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills, including English and French proficiency.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Category Management within an industrial environment.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with procurement systems, ideally SAP MM.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement long-term category strategies aligned with business objectives and procurement priorities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including supplier selection, tendering processes, and contract negotiations.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, risk mitigation, and cost optimization.
• Lead, develop, and coach a team of sourcing professionals.
• Deliver measurable value creation and cost savings while ensuring compliance and sustainability objectives are achieved.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Project Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

EPSA is seeking a Sourcing Category Manager to shape category strategies across complex, project-driven procurement. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiate contracts, and drive supplier performance while managing a team in an international industrial setting.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 10+ years of procurement or category management experience, with strong negotiation and cross-functional collaboration skills, including English and French proficiency.