Global Category Manager – Indirect Procurement

Bramwith Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bramwith Consulting is partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to appoint a Global Category Manager – Indirect Procurement. The role owns global indirect spend of around £50m across 8 sites, covering facilities, engineering services, maintenance, professional services, logistics, IT, HR services, travel and utilities.

You will develop and implement category strategies, lead negotiations and drive savings while engaging senior stakeholders across sites to transform

Qualifications

• Strong experience in indirect category management and strategic sourcing.
• Experience across multiple indirect categories, ideally within manufacturing.
• Proven negotiation, supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience developing category strategies and delivering commercial value.
• Exposure to global, multi-site environments or procurement transformation advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global indirect category strategies.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and contract management across multiple categories.
• Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation and commercial opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple sites.
• Drive supplier performance, procurement governance and process improvements.
• Support the wider global procurement transformation.

Skills

Indirect category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder engagement

Global multi-site experience

Job description

Global Category Manager – Indirect Procurement

We are partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation undergoing a significant procurement transformation, moving from a decentralised, site-led model towards a more strategic, centre-led function.

Reporting into the Head of Indirect Procurement, you will take ownership of global indirect categories within a portfolio of approximately £50m of spend across 8 international sites.

The role will cover a broad range of indirect categories including Facilities, Engineering Services, Maintenance, Professional Services, Logistics, IT, HR Services, Travel, Utilities and Site Services, as applicable.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement global indirect category strategies
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and contract management across multiple categories
• Identify cost savings, supplier consolidation and commercial opportunities
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple sites
• Drive supplier performance, procurement governance and process improvements
• Support the wider global procurement transformation

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience in indirect category management and strategic sourcing
• Experience across multiple indirect categories, ideally within manufacturing
• Proven negotiation, supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience developing category strategies and delivering commercial value
• Exposure to global, multi-site environments or procurement transformation advantageous
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders

Why apply?

An excellent opportunity to shape global category strategies and play a key role in building a more strategic, mature procurement function within an international manufacturing business.