Category Manager (All genders)
Beyond Gravity
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Job summary
Beyond Gravity in Lisbon, Portugal, is seeking a Category Manager to lead global indirect procurement across Facility Management, Real Estate, and Manufacturing-related services. You will develop category strategies, run end-to-end sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive total-cost-of-ownership improvements while aligning with site needs and compliance.
You will collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Operations, ensuring supplier performance, risk management, and measurable savings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Law, or a related field.
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supplier and contract management in an international environment.
- Strong commercial negotiation, tendering, contract-lifecycle, supplier-performance, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Ability to analyze spend and demand, build business cases, quantify savings and cost avoidance, and translate data into sourcing decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global category strategies for Facility Management, Real Estate, and Manufacturing-related indirect spend, including relevant equipment, maintenance, and site services within the assigned portfolio.
- Analyze spend, demand, supplier markets, benchmarks, and business requirements to identify savings, cost avoidance, consolidation, standardization, and risk-reduction opportunities.
- Build multi-year category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and measurable value-delivery plans aligned with business priorities and Global Supply Chain targets.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including requirements definition, market engagement, RFI/RFP execution, bid evaluation, business case development, negotiation, award recommendation, and implementation.
- Negotiate commercial terms, service levels, pricing models, payment terms, liability positions, and framework agreements in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business owners.
- Maintain complete, auditable sourcing and contract documentation and ensure signature, approval, and purchase-order requirements are satisfied before supplier commitment.
- Lead sourcing and commercial management of facility services and real estate-related agreements within the assigned scope, aligning service specifications, contractual obligations, and supplier coverage with site requirements and local regulations.
- Engage early with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, and Finance on equipment and CAPEX requirements; lead sourcing and commercial negotiations using total-cost-of-ownership assessments covering acquisition, installation, maintenance, operating costs, and lifecycle support.
- Develop commercial business cases for service bundling, supplier consolidation, and insourcing or outsourcing options; coordinate contract implementation and supplier transitions with local owners to protect site operations and business continuity.
- Select and manage facility-service Providers, real estate-related suppliers, manufacturing-equipment suppliers, maintenance partners, and other assigned vendors against cost, quality, delivery, service, compliance, sustainability, and risk expectations.
- Establish KPIs, SLAs, review cadences, issue-resolution plans, and commercial improvement actions; manage escalations, claims, underperformance, renewals, and terminations.
- Identify supplier, contractual, operational, data-security, business-continuity, and compliance risks and implement proportionate mitigations.
- Act as procurement business partner to Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, sites, and Business Units; engage before commercial commitments to shape demand, specifications, sourcing routes, budgets, and investment plans.
- Ensure adherence to indirect procurement policy, approval and signature authorities, contract-validation requirements, No PO–No Pay, export-control, information-security, sustainability, and other applicable controls.
- Track and report validated savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, sourcing pipeline, compliance issues, supplier performance, and category risks to procurement and senior stakeholders.
- Provide training and practical guidance to requesters and stakeholders and contribute to global procurement initiatives, process improvements, and cross-category projects.
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Job description
Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com
The Category Manager is responsible for the global strategic management of Facility Management, Real Estate, and Manufacturing-related indirect procurement categories. The role develops and executes category strategies, leads competitive sourcing and complex negotiations, and manages supplier and contract performance to improve total cost, service quality, site reliability, and risk management. The position partners with site and Business Unit leadership, Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant functions to deliver measurable value and consistent procurement practices across Beyond Gravity, while respecting local operational and technical ownership.
- Develop and execute global category strategies for Facility Management, Real Estate, and Manufacturing-related indirect spend, including relevant equipment, maintenance, and site services within the assigned portfolio.
- Analyze spend, demand, supplier markets, benchmarks, and business requirements to identify savings, cost avoidance, consolidation, standardization, and risk-reduction opportunities.
- Build multi-year category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and measurable value-delivery plans aligned with business priorities and Global Supply Chain targets.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including requirements definition, market engagement, RFI/RFP execution, bid evaluation, business case development, negotiation, award recommendation, and implementation.
- Negotiate commercial terms, service levels, pricing models, payment terms, liability positions, and framework agreements in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business owners.
- Maintain complete, auditable sourcing and contract documentation and ensure signature, approval, and purchase-order requirements are satisfied before supplier commitment.
- Lead sourcing and commercial management of facility services and real estate-related agreements within the assigned scope, aligning service specifications, contractual obligations, and supplier coverage with site requirements and local regulations.
- Engage early with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, and Finance on equipment and CAPEX requirements; lead sourcing and commercial negotiations using total-cost-of-ownership assessments covering acquisition, installation, maintenance, operating costs, and lifecycle support.
- Develop commercial business cases for service bundling, supplier consolidation, and insourcing or outsourcing options; coordinate contract implementation and supplier transitions with local owners to protect site operations and business continuity.
- Select and manage facility-service providers, real estate-related suppliers, manufacturing-equipment suppliers, maintenance partners, and other assigned vendors against cost, quality, delivery, service, compliance, sustainability, and risk expectations.
- Establish KPIs, SLAs, review cadences, issue‑resolution plans, and commercial improvement actions; manage escalations, claims, underperformance, renewals, and terminations.
- Identify supplier, contractual, operational, data‑security, business‑continuity, and compliance risks and implement proportionate mitigations.
- Act as procurement business partner to Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, sites, and Business Units; engage before commercial commitments to shape demand, specifications, sourcing routes, budgets, and investment plans.
- Ensure adherence to indirect procurement policy, approval and signature authorities, contract‑validation requirements, No PO–No Pay, export‑control, information‑security, sustainability, and other applicable controls.
- Track and report validated savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, sourcing pipeline, compliance issues, supplier performance, and category risks to procurement and senior stakeholders.
- Provide training and practical guidance to requesters and stakeholders and contribute to global procurement initiatives, process improvements, and cross‑category projects.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Law, or a related field.
- 5–8+ years of relevant experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supplier and contract management in an international environment.
- Demonstrated experience in facility management, real estate‑related procurement, manufacturing equipment, maintenance services, or CAPEX sourcing, including total‑cost‑of‑ownership and lifecycle‑cost assessments.
- Strong commercial negotiation, tendering, contract‑lifecycle, supplier‑performance, and stakeholder‑management capabilities.
- Ability to analyze spend and demand, build business cases, quantify savings and cost avoidance, and translate data into sourcing decisions.
- Working knowledge of procurement governance, investment approval controls, purchase‑to‑pay processes, and commercial, legal, health‑and‑safety, and compliance considerations relevant to site services and equipment procurement.
- Fluent English, with the ability to negotiate, draft, present, and lead cross‑functional discussions.
- Experience with multi‑site facility‑service agreements, lease negotiations, equipment maintenance frameworks, supplier transitions, or insourcing and outsourcing business cases.
- Experience in aerospace, defence, advanced engineering, or another regulated global environment.
- Experience with SAP Ariba or comparable source‑to‑pay tools, tender trackers, spend analytics, and supplier‑performance reporting.
- Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent) and additional European language skills.
You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!
You will work in a growing high‑tech company with career opportunities within the location or internationally.
In Lisbon we have a down‑to‑earth culture, experienced and competent employees and a versatile management team.
We offer a hybrid work situation and flexible hours to match your rhythm.
We have moved to our brand‑new office. We have a canteen (with free breakfast and snacks), free parking spots in our garage and great access to our office either by car or public transports.
We have a competitive salary, meal allowance, health insurance, employee assistance program (that provides various types of support, including psychological, legal, tax, nutricional etc), and much more.
Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Catarina Rio | | catarina.afonsorio@beyondgravity.com
Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.
Applications by e‑mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.
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