Global Facilities & Travel Category Lead (12m Contract)

Twinings; Andover; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

25 days holiday

Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre

Perkbox – employee discount scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

SimplyHealth Cash plan

Access to LinkedIn Learning

ABF Networking

Job summary

Twinings is seeking a Category Leader to own Corporate Services spend for Poland and to develop Facilities Management and Travel categories across TwiningsOvo locations. The role requires strategic sourcing, negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will manage supplier relationships, drive value, ensure compliance, and align with HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF to meet business needs. The contract is 12 months, based in Andover.

Qualifications

• 3+ years procurement experience in an FMCG business.
• Day-to-day experience in leading procurement categories: Facilities Management, Travel, Corporate Services or comparable indirect categories.
• University degree level education.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global Facilities Management and Travel category strategies across all locations.
• Manage global sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, and contracts including pricing and service levels.
• Drive value through demand management, standardisation, supplier consolidation and cost optimisation.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and drive performance, sustainability, and risk mitigation.
• Define category standards and sourcing guidelines for consistent execution and compliance.

Skills

Procurement FMCG

Category leadership

SAP/Ariba

English

Polish

Education

University degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba Guided Buying

E-Sourcing

Job description

Twinings is seeking a Category Leader to own Corporate Services spend for Poland and to develop Facilities Management and Travel categories across TwiningsOvo locations. The role requires strategic sourcing, negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will manage supplier relationships, drive value, ensure compliance, and align with HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF to meet business needs. The contract is 12 months, based in Andover.