Global Category Manager - Direct Procurement
Core
Own 3–5 year category strategies for high-value direct material categories, managing NZ$250M+ spend across a global supply base to drive cost, resilience, and competitiveness.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Direct Procurement)
Builds
Category strategies, supplier partnerships, and commercial value initiatives for luxury appliances.
Domain
Luxury appliances / Global direct procurement / Manufacturing supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> strategic sourcing outcomes and cost optimization
Required skills
Strategic category planning, complex supplier negotiation, total cost of ownership analysis, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, contract management, performance management, business case development, mentoring
Preferred skills
Asia supply chain management, Mandarin language capability, electronics/PCBA category experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build and execute 3–5 year category strategies; lead complex supplier negotiations and drive cost out/avoidance; manage full commercial supplier relationships from qualification to co-innovation; align cross-functional teams on category strategy; mentor emerging procurement talent
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential