Global Category Manager, Direct Materials

Össur; Szczecin; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An international team culture

Private medical care

Career growth opportunities

Sport card support

Social fund

Modern workspace

Job summary

Embla Medical in Szczecin is seeking a proactive Category Manager to own a global direct materials portfolio. You will lead end‑to‑end sourcing, collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Finance, and translate business needs into practical procurement solutions.

This role offers autonomy, clear governance and opportunities to drive cost, availability and supplier performance, while strengthening procurement practices across a fast‑growing, international organization.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in procurement, category management, strategic sourcing or supply chain management, supported by a relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Experience leading end‑to‑end sourcing and cross‑functional initiatives, from category analysis and RFQs or RFPs through negotiation, contracting and implementation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including total cost of ownership, price modelling and business case development.
• Strong negotiation, supplier relationship, contract and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence decisions across the organization.
• An analytical mindset, proficiency in Excel and the ability to translate spend, demand, market and supplier data into practical decisions.
• Clear written and verbal communication in Polish and English; MCIPS/CIPS or equivalent qualification an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute global category strategies across a broad portfolio, aligning business needs, supply requirements and long‑term procurement objectives while balancing cost, quality, availability, sustainability and supplier performance.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing and procurement initiatives, including spend and category analysis, RFQs and RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, implementation and performance follow‑up.
• Build trusted partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, R&D and other functions, translating business priorities into practical procurement solutions and supplier improvement plans.
• Turn data and market insight into measurable results by identifying P&L savings, working capital and cash‑flow improvements, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and mitigating risks related to capacity, continuity and supply chain constraints.
• Manage supplier performance and commercial outcomes through strong negotiations, contracts and improvement plans covering quality, service, innovation and cost, while ensuring regulatory, sustainability and operational compliance.
• Strengthen procurement practices and team capability through clear governance and continuous improvement, while developing the Procurement Specialists by delegating defined workstreams and selected projects.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Embla Medical in Szczecin is seeking a proactive Category Manager to own a global direct materials portfolio. You will lead end‑to‑end sourcing, collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Finance, and translate business needs into practical procurement solutions.

This role offers autonomy, clear governance and opportunities to drive cost, availability and supplier performance, while strengthening procurement practices across a fast‑growing, international organization.