Category Manager
Core
Global Category Manager for Machinery and Electrical, responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships to deliver cost, quality, and availability balance for the business.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Procurement)
Builds
Global supplier strategies, contracts, and tender outcomes for machinery and electrical categories.
Domain
Logistics / Maritime / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category strategy development, commercial negotiation, tender management, spend analysis, supplier relationship management, stakeholder alignment, contract management, cost optimization, global sourcing, performance monitoring
Preferred skills
Background in Electrical area, battery technology knowledge, innovation project support
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Own global M&E categories including supplier selection and contract management; drive tenders and negotiations; analyze spending and identify cost drivers; support innovation projects like battery vessels; build and challenge supplier relationships; ensure catalogues and commercial terms accuracy; collaborate with operations, supply chain, and fleet stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
