Category Manager (Consumables)

Eurofins; Katowice; On-site; PLN 253,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international life sciences company in Poland is seeking a results-driven professional to lead their purchasing strategy for consumables. The role includes overseeing global sourcing initiatives, managing supplier relationships, and driving performance through data and innovation. Candidates should have a strong educational background, at least 5 years of experience in purchasing, and be fluent in English. This position offers opportunities for career development and emphasizes sustainability.

Benefits

Career development support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Sustainability commitment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing.
• Experience in leading global sourcing projects.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the purchasing strategy for assigned consumables categories.
• Manage and monitor the progress of all planned projects.
• Develop strategic category plans, including risk management.

Skills

Fluent in English

Strong analytical skills

Excellent presentation skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with Procure-to-Pay tools

Education

Educational background in Business, Finance, or Engineering

MBA level preferred

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Eurofins is looking for a results-driven professional to lead the purchasing strategy for assigned consumables categories across the globe. In this key role, you will oversee global sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and drive performance through data, innovation, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on financial impact, ESG alignment, and operational efficiency, you will play a critical role in shaping a best-in-class procurement function. If you thrive in a dynamic, international environment and have a passion for strategic sourcing, we want to hear from you.

Here is a detailed view of your responsibilities:

• Lead and implement the purchasing strategy for assigned consumables categories across the Group.
• Manage and monitor the progress of all planned projects, taking corrective action when necessary.
• Develop and manage strategic category plans, including risk management, to ensure the achievement of financial targets (P&L and cash flow).
• Lead global supplier sourcing activities, including RFI and RFP processes.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving opportunities, best practices, and innovations through a continuous improvement and total cost of ownership (TCO) approach.
• Address supplier issues and lead corrective actions to resolve quality and service level agreement (SLA) deviations.
• Track and report on all key performance indicators (KPIs), evaluate performance, and initiate corrective actions when targets are not met.
• Build strong supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks and develop strategic partnerships to achieve best‑in‑class standards.
• Support ESG initiatives in alignment with Eurofins Group’s sustainability targets.
• Oversee and track the integration of acquired laboratories to maximize procurement synergies.
• Evaluate the benefits of new tools and define new processes aimed at improving efficiency and performance.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Business, Finance, or Engineering; MBA level preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing, including leading global sourcing projects within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
• Fluent in English, with excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, set priorities effectively, and work in a dynamic, cross‑functional environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with complex datasets and scopes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with Procure‑to‑Pay (PtP) tools such as Coupa or Ariba.

Additional Information

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

Weembracediversity!As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity.We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us!We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!

Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/