Global MRO Category Lead — Strategy & Cost Optimization

Infosys Portland; Paris; Sur place; EUR 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Infosys Portland is seeking an experienced MRO Category Lead to drive category strategy and governance across FMCG/CPG and manufacturing clients. You will conceive, initiate and manage end-to-end category initiatives with quantifiable benefits, and engage senior business stakeholders in a consultative transformation.

Leading regional category teams, you will negotiate master terms, drive spend optimization and total cost of ownership, and ensure alignment between strategy and delivery.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8–10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the MRO space.
• Business or Engineering school graduate is a must, dual degree is a plus
• Professional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferred
• Exposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closure
• Demonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographies
• Experience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographies
• Very good communication skills
• Transformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunities
• Highly organized, proactive, and goal‑oriented
• High integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skills

Responsabilités

• Set overarching category and sourcing strategy for the engagement, ensuring alignment between strategy and delivery
• Lead, direct, and develop regional delivery team (category managers, sourcing specialists, buyers), setting priorities and removing blockers
• Establish governance cadences, escalation paths, and steering forums to keep engagement on track and stakeholders aligned
• Develop and execute category strategies for MRO aligned with business and operational goals
• Drive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive events
• Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization
• Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sites
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)
• Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliers
• Serve as the senior point of contact and strategic business partner to the client, building trust and managing expectations at leadership level
• Represent delivery status, risks, and value creation to client executives and internal leadership
• Deliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metrics
• Leverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analytics

Connaissances

Category management

MRO procurement

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder management

Vendor negotiation

Cost reduction

Governance & leadership

Communication skills

Formation

Business or Engineering degree

CPSM/CPSD/CIPS/PMP certs

Outils

Should-cost models

Market analytics

Description du poste

Infosys Portland is seeking an experienced MRO Category Lead to drive category strategy and governance across FMCG/CPG and manufacturing clients. You will conceive, initiate and manage end-to-end category initiatives with quantifiable benefits, and engage senior business stakeholders in a consultative transformation.

Leading regional category teams, you will negotiate master terms, drive spend optimization and total cost of ownership, and ensure alignment between strategy and delivery.