Global Tooling Category Manager – Remote Options

KNAUF INDUSTRIES; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

26 days annual leave

Remote on selected days

Job summary

Knauf Industries is seeking a Category Manager (Tools) to drive global tooling category strategy and supplier management. You will coordinate with Sales, Project Management and industrial teams to align requirements, timelines and decisions, while leading RFI/RFQ processes and supplier negotiations across international suppliers.

The role emphasizes cost transparency, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic, globally distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Procurement, SCM, Engineering, Business Admin or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in strategic procurement, category management, sourcing or supplier management.
• Experience leading RFI/RFQ, supplier selection and negotiations.
• Experience with tooling, moulds or injection-moulding technologies is an advantage.
• English proficiency (written and spoken); other languages are a plus.
• Experience with international, cross-functional and remote stakeholders is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and align Sales, Project Management, plants, Industrialisation teams and suppliers on tooling requirements, priorities and timelines.
• Drive improvements in tooling sourcing, supplier management, cost transparency and cross-functional ways of working.
• Develop and implement the global tooling category strategy aligned with business needs and Knauf objectives.
• Lead RFI/RFQ, negotiations and supplier selection ensuring governance and timelines.
• Build and manage a global tooling supplier panel with performance reviews and risk management.
• Drive supplier performance and continuous improvement against QCD targets.
• Identify cost-reduction, standardisation and value-improvement opportunities.
• Monitor market developments and supplier capabilities to secure supply continuity.

Skills

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Change agent mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Procurement / SCM / Engineering / Business Admin

Job description

Knauf Industries is seeking a Category Manager (Tools) to drive global tooling category strategy and supplier management. You will coordinate with Sales, Project Management and industrial teams to align requirements, timelines and decisions, while leading RFI/RFQ processes and supplier negotiations across international suppliers.

The role emphasizes cost transparency, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic, globally distributed environment.