Procurement Category Manager – Fluid & Gas Distribution
Core
Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for Fluid & Gas Distribution (OEM) to ensure supply continuity, strengthen supplier partnerships, and drive value.
Role type
Senior Procurement Category Manager
Builds
Global sourcing strategies, supplier partnerships, and long-tail spend management for valves and mass flow control equipment
Domain
Industrial equipment / Fluid & Gas Distribution
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, global contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, market intelligence analysis, cost modeling, long-tail spend rationalization, Chinese supplier management, technical knowledge of valves and MFC equipment
Preferred skills
MBA or advanced degree, experience with chromatography instrumentation, knowledge of category management frameworks
Technologies
Excel, AI-enabled tools
Responsibilities
Develop global category strategy, lead complex sourcing initiatives (RFPs, negotiations), analyze market trends and risks, manage long-tail spend, collaborate with R&D and Engineering, drive supplier performance improvements, advance sustainability initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
