Global Category Manager – Engineering & Equipment (Hybrid)

Nijhuis Saur Industries; Doetinchem; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nijhuis Saur Industries in Doetinchem, NL, is seeking a strategic Category Manager – Engineering & Equipment to drive global sourcing and category management for industrial water projects. You will shape category strategies across engineered systems, manufacturing, and lifecycle services, collaborating with engineering, operations, and regional teams.

The role emphasizes digital procurement, cost optimization, ESG alignment, and supplier development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, engineering or business administration.
• 5–8 years of procurement/category management experience in industrial, engineered solutions or water sectors.
• Proven experience in supplier development, strategic sourcing, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong understanding of equipment and technical categories (e.g. pumps, valves, instrumentation).
• Proven experience delivering cost savings and negotiating supplier contracts.
• Knowledge of digital procurement tools, supply chain analytics, QHSE standards, and sustainability practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Hands-on, practical and results-driven approach.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category strategies across engineered systems, industrial solutions, manufacturing, and life cycle services.
• Perform market analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessments to drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, and resilience.
• Align category strategies with engineering, operations, project execution, and life cycle service requirements.
• Analyze market trends to develop category strategies and influence sourcing decisions.
• Source, Select, develop, and monitor suppliers for quality, performance, innovation, and sustainability.
• Foster strategic partnerships to enable circular economy initiatives, water reuse solutions, and advanced technology adoption.
• Lead contract negotiations, contract management and regular Supplier Performance Evaluation sessions using performance KPI’s, to enhance supplier performances.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or business administration

Tools

ERP systems

SRM platforms

Data analytics tools

Job description

Nijhuis Saur Industries in Doetinchem, NL, is seeking a strategic Category Manager – Engineering & Equipment to drive global sourcing and category management for industrial water projects. You will shape category strategies across engineered systems, manufacturing, and lifecycle services, collaborating with engineering, operations, and regional teams.

The role emphasizes digital procurement, cost optimization, ESG alignment, and supplier development.