Category Leader – Corporate Services

Twinings Ovaltine

Poznań

Hybrid

PLN 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Hybrid mode work

Subsidized meals in local canteen

Newborn twinings welcome pack

Co-financed MultiSport card

Co-financed kindergarten

Discounts for sport, education andTrav

Vouchers for Christmas

Holiday bonus

Wellbeing program

Onsite beauty treatments

Twice yearly parties

Job summary

Twinings Ovaltine is seeking a Category Leader for Corporate Services to drive global Facilities Management and Travel sourcing strategies from Poland, while supporting and aligning with TwiningsOvo locations worldwide.

You will lead supplier negotiations, shape category standards, and collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, and ABF to deliver value, resilience, and compliant operations. This role offers hybrid work and career growth within a leading FMCG brand.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of procurement experience in an FMCG business.
Experience leading procurement categories: Facilities Management, Travel, Corporate Services or similar indirect categories.
University degree level education.
Solid understanding of FM and Travel supply markets.
Fluency in English and Polish (written and spoken).
Experience with SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global Facilities Management and Travel category strategies, sourcing pipelines, and multi-year roadmaps across all locations.
Manage global sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract frameworks, including preferred suppliers, pricing, service levels, and travel programmes.
Deliver value through demand management, standardisation, supplier consolidation, TCO optimisation, and benefits tracking.
Manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation, sustainability, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Define category standards and sourcing guidelines, ensuring consistent execution, compliance, and adoption of preferred suppliers.
Partner with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF to execute strategies and meet business needs.
Own Corporate Services spend for Poland and support sourcing initiatives across TwiningsOvo locations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

University degree

FM market knowledge

English & Polish fluency

SAP & Ariba familiarity

Education

University degree

Tools

SAP

Ariba

E-Sourcing

Job description

Category Leader – Corporate Services

Application Deadline: 29 October 2026

Department: Tea Supply Chain

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Poland

Description

Great People Work Here

Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twining Ovo delivers. We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to fulfil their responsibilities, but who have a real passion for the brand and a commitment to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high. The Category Leader is responsible for the Corporate Services spend for the Poland site along with owning and developing the Global Facilities Management and Travel categories across all TwiningsOvo locations, setting category strategies and commercial frameworks which improve value, service, employee experience, resilience, sustainability and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute global Facilities Management and Travel category strategies, sourcing pipelines, and multi-year roadmaps across all locations.
Manage global sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract frameworks, including preferred suppliers, pricing, service levels, and travel programmes.
Deliver value through demand management, standardisation, supplier consolidation, TCO optimisation, and benefits tracking.
Manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation, sustainability, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Define category standards and sourcing guidelines, ensuring consistent execution, compliance, and adoption of preferred suppliers.
Partner with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF to execute strategies and meet business needs.
Own Corporate Services spend for Poland and support sourcing initiatives across TwiningsOvo locations.

Skills, Knowledge, and Proficiency

At least 5 years of procurement experience in a FMCG business
Day-to-day experience in leading procurement categories: Facilities Management, Travel, Corporate Services or comparable indirect categories
University degree level education
Solid understanding of Facilities Management and Travel supply markets
Fluency in both English and Polish (written and spoken)
Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset

Benefits