Global Category Manager

Key Categories

• Instore equipment (e.g., coolers, refrigeration units, coffee machines)
• Instore shelving and furniture
• Repair and maintenance
• Janitorial supplies

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimise cost, enhance quality, and ensure sustainable supply.
• Tender Management: Lead the end-to-end tendering process using available procurement tools.
• Supplier Management: Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs and objectives.
• Contract Compliance: Ensure all contracts are current, accurate, and properly maintained in the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system.
• Cost Management: Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement initiatives to realise them.
• Risk Management: Proactively assess and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Procurement Transformation: Collaborate with business process outsourcing (BPO) partners and Centres of Excellence to support global transformation activities.

• Negotiate large-scale, complex global supply contracts for goods and services.
• Drive value creation through strong collaboration with operational teams.
• Influence stakeholders with confident communication and negotiation skills.
• Deliver procurement synergies through standardisation, vendor consolidation, and optimisation of business models and technologies.
• Provide strategic and tactical guidance on key categories based on market insights, industry best practices, and performance objectives.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify, quantify, and capture regional and national opportunities, including alternative revenue streams.
• Align diverse business units around shared procurement strategies and global initiatives.
• Maintain effective communication with senior management and provide regular updates on progress and performance.
• Scale successful regional procurement programs to multinational and global levels.
• Support the establishment of benchmarks, KPIs, and performance objectives.

• Degree in Business Administration, Procurement, or Supply Chain preferred.
• 5–10 years of procurement, commercial, and contract management experience across relevant categories.
• Retail industry or facilities management experience is highly advantageous.
• Proven track record of unlocking commercial value.

• Strong commercial and operational acumen.
• Demonstrated experience in global procurement and contract negotiation.
• Excellent analytical, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Ability to establish and nurture both internal and external partnerships.
• Skilled at balancing competing priorities and managing multiple projects.
• Exceptional communication skills (oral and written).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and procurement systems such as Ariba or similar platforms.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and execution-focused.
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours across global time zones.