Strategic Indirect Category Manager — Hybrid & Growth

Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o; Niepołomice; Hybrid; PLN 179,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal vouchers

Company performance bonus

Job summary

Woodward Poland Sp. z o.o. is seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive market analysis, category development, and supplier alignment across multiple sites.

You will oversee budgeting and project maturation to maximize product margins and lifecycle value while guiding a team of indirect sourcing managers in a hybrid work setting. The role requires strong business acumen, intelligence gathering, and excellent communication to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable value.

Qualifications

• Requires strong business acumen and market analysis skills.
• Ability to gather intelligence from spend analytics and market research.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and identify category opportunities.
• Develop and implement category strategies for long-term profitability.
• Define and mature projects to support category strategy and margins.
• Manage Approved Supplier List (ASL) and align suppliers to categories.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Lead and manage a team of indirect sourcing managers.

Skills

Business acumen

Intelligence gathering

Executive presence

Insight generation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication & influence

Intellectual curiosity

Value orientation

Polish & English

Contract development

Job description

Woodward Poland Sp. z o.o. is seeking a strategic procurement leader to drive market analysis, category development, and supplier alignment across multiple sites.

You will oversee budgeting and project maturation to maximize product margins and lifecycle value while guiding a team of indirect sourcing managers in a hybrid work setting. The role requires strong business acumen, intelligence gathering, and excellent communication to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable value.