Indirect Global Category Manager

rollsroyce; Kraków; In loco; PLN 260.000 - 380.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Rolls-Royce seeks a Global Category Manager to drive category strategies that deliver measurable business value through cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and supply continuity. You will manage key supplier relationships to translate contractual commitments into value and performance, spanning IT, logistics, and engineering spend categories.

This role covers the full strategic sourcing lifecycle, leading RFx processes, negotiations, and SRM across global supply chains, with responsibility for

Competenze

• 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement or category management and supplier relationship management within a global organisation.
• Proven track record in developing and executing category strategies and strategic sourcing initiatives for high value categories.
• Strong experience in leading complex, high-value RFx processes, and negotiation of high-value contracts.

Mansioni

• Define and implement global category strategies aligned with business objectives, market trends, and risk management principles.
• Manage assigned categories to deliver cost savings, value improvements, and innovation opportunities.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and deliver measurable cost savings and value creation across multiple procurement priorities.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers to drive innovation and performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for supplier issues and escalations, ensuring timely resolution and maintaining trust.
• Oversee supplier compliance with regulatory requirements, sustainability requirements, and governance frameworks.

Conoscenze

Strategic procurement

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Global coordination

Negotiation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Strumenti

RFx management

Contract negotiation

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Why join Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Job Purpose

The Global Category Manager will be responsible for creating and deploying category strategies that deliver measurable business value through cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and supply continuity. The role will also be responsible for managing key supplier relationships to ensure that contractual commitments translate into measurable value and performance.

This role covers the full strategic sourcing lifecycle from developing and implementing category strategies, leading complex RFx execution and negotiation activities to secure competitive outcomes, and developing and managing relationships with key supplier partners.

A key part of your role will be managing specific spend categories to deliver cost and value improvements, leveraging market intelligence, supplier partnerships, and commercial acumen to drive performance.

Leveraging data‑driven insights and fostering strong partnerships, you will help optimise supplier performance and deliver cost and operational targets. You will also collaborate closely with offshore teams to ensure seamless execution of SRM activities and consistent delivery standards globally. You will also oversee the execution of supplier segmentation strategies, monitor performance against KPIs and SLAs, and ensure compliance with regulatory, sustainability and legislative standards.

By embedding strong risk management practices and proactive supplier engagement, you will help secure supply resilience and unlock long‑term value. You will ensure robust contractual coverage to minimise commercial risk and liability while maintaining supplier contract continuity, performance governance, and escalation management while embedding robust business continuity planning (BCP) and risk mitigation practices.

Key Accountabilities

• Define and implement global category strategies aligned with business objectives, market trends, and risk management principles in the following categories:
  • IT - Manufacturing & Engineering
  • IT - Cloud & Infrastructure
  • Logistics
  • Engineering services
  • Engineering Services
• Manage assigned categories to deliver cost savings, value improvements, and innovation opportunities.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, negotiate high-value contracts, and deliver measurable cost savings and value creation across multiple Procurement priorities (risk, sustainability, innovation etc.).
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers to drive innovation, performance, and long‑term collaboration.
• Act as the primary point of contact for supplier issues and escalations, ensuring timely resolution and maintaining trust.
• Ensure effective contractual coverage, compliance with policies, and proactive risk mitigation across global supply chains.
• Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including financial, operational, and reputational risks.
• Partner with offshore delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of SRM processes and service standards.
• Oversee supplier compliance with regulatory requirements, sustainability requirements, legislative standards, and governance frameworks.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, influencing decisions and aligning category strategies with business priorities.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, process optimisation, digital enablement, and sustainability within the category.
• Coach and mentor procurement professionals to build strategic sourcing capability and foster a high‑performance culture.

Key Experiences and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement or category management and supplier relationship management within a global organisation.
• Proven track record in developing and executing category strategies and strategic sourcing initiatives for high value categories.
• Strong experience in leading complex, high-value RFx processes, and negotiation of high-value contracts.
• Experience working in aerospace or defence sector desirable.
• Strong background in supplier relationship and performance management.
• Understanding of procurement policies, governance frameworks and compliance assessments related to aerospace and defence.
• Exposure to risk management, compliance, and sustainability initiatives in procuremen