Strategic Procurement Category Lead

Sigmar Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to own end-to-end spend portfolios, driving structured sourcing, price stability, and supply continuity. The role suits professionals with strategic procurement or commercial management and project cost control experience who can optimise workflows.

You will lead cross-functional activities, implement pricing strategies, and manage contracts, SLAs, and supplier governance in a data-driven, ERP-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Buyer/Category/Procurement/Commercial Manager role in industrial/manufacturing/engineering/construction.
• Experience managing complex tenders, contract negotiations, variations, and long-term supplier agreements.
• Experience implementing pricing strategies and hedging arrangements is desirable.
• Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certification in Procurement (e.g. CIPS) or Project Management (e.g. PMP) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned procurement categories.
• Execute RFx processes and manage contract variations.
• Use data-driven evaluation models to secure pricing and SLAs.
• Lead hedging strategies where applicable.
• Partner with operations and stakeholders to align requirements with strategy.
• Champion ERP transitions and optimize P2P workflows.
• Review procurement processes and implement improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance via KPIs and governance.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Commercial management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering

CIPS or PMP desirable

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

P2P systems

Cost modelling tools

Procurement analytics

Job description

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to own end-to-end spend portfolios, driving structured sourcing, price stability, and supply continuity. The role suits professionals with strategic procurement or commercial management and project cost control experience who can optimise workflows.

You will lead cross-functional activities, implement pricing strategies, and manage contracts, SLAs, and supplier governance in a data-driven, ERP-enabled environment.