Marketing Global Category Manager
Core
Strategic category leadership for key categories at Castrol, accountable for end-to-end global category management and operational excellence.
Role type
Senior IC Marketing Global Category Manager
Builds
Integrated value chains for chemicals and fuels, optimizing supply chain risk and sustainability.
Domain
Energy (Lubricants/Chemicals) + Procurement
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic category planning, end-to-end category management, supplier relationship management, change management, data-driven decision making, commercial negotiation, team leadership, stakeholder influencing, risk evaluation, market analysis
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualification in procurement, experience in marketing category procurement, systems thinking, digital fluency
Technologies
Data tools and platforms for complex data set analysis
Responsibilities
Develop and deliver transformational procurement strategies aligned with business needs; define sourcing approaches (build vs buy, single vs multi-vendor); provide strategic steer in major negotiations with global and regional suppliers; act as senior commercial partner to global and regional Marketing leadership; lead the category team in managing supplier performance and category execution; cultivate purposeful partnerships to unlock triple bottom line value.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities