Global Facilities & Travel Category Leader (Hybrid)

Twinings Ovaltine; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

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

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

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.