Category Manager
Core
Lead global sourcing strategies for facility services across manufacturing sites, offices, and warehouses to optimize service delivery and protect operational continuity.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Facility Management)
Builds
Integrated Facility Management (IFM) services and supplier networks for global manufacturing and operational facilities
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Facility Management / Strategic Sourcing
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, cost optimization, stakeholder leadership, commercial modeling, project management, analytical skills
Preferred skills
Knowledge of hard and soft FM services, experience with AI/IoT/Robotics in facility management, fluency in additional languages
Technologies
AI, IoT, Robotics, CAFM, CMMS, predictive maintenance, automation, energy management, performance analytics
Responsibilities
Develop and implement global category strategy for hard and soft FM categories; Lead complex multi-country sourcing initiatives from tendering to implementation; Manage strategic supplier relationships through performance scorecards and quarterly business reviews; Drive cost optimization and supplier consolidation; Ensure HSE, regulatory, and quality compliance in supplier relationships; Present category strategies and results to senior stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
