Global Category Manager – Indirect Procurement
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Global Category Manager shaping indirect procurement for Morgan Advanced Materials’ advanced ceramic and carbon technologies business. Driving global sourcing, supplier strategy, cost reduction and transformation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute global category strategies aligned to business goals
- Build and implement supplier relationship management strategies for key suppliers
- Deliver global and multi-regional sourcing programmes from strategy through implementation
- Drive cost reduction, value creation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with senior stakeholders to challenge demand, influence specifications and improve commercial outcomes
- Manage supplier, commercial and operational risks across the category portfolio
- Lead cross-functional sourcing and category teams across multiple regions
- Negotiate complex global agreements and supplier partnerships
- Promote procurement best practice and support wider procurement transformation initiatives
- Support capability development, integration projects and other strategic business activities
- Lead and develop direct reports where applicable
- Report into the Head of Indirect Procurement, initially reporting to the Procurement Project Lead
- Manage global and multi-regional category strategies across spend portfolios ranging from £40m to £80m
Requirements:
- 8-10+ years' experience in strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management
- Proven success managing significant indirect spend within complex global organisations
- Experience leading large-scale sourcing, transformation or change programmes
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
- Advanced stakeholder management experience across matrix organisations
- Experience influencing senior leaders and driving change across multiple regions
- Strong analytical skills and a solutions-focused mindset
- Familiarity with procurement systems, spend analytics, eSourcing and contract management tools
- Exposure to AI-enabled procurement tools would be an advantage
- IT & Professional Services: Several years' experience managing global IT and professional services categories; experience operating across large, geographically dispersed organisations; ability to partner closely with corporate and head office stakeholders
- Logistics & Packaging: Extensive category management experience across logistics spend; strong knowledge of freight operations including road, air, sea, warehousing, customs and 3PL/4PL providers; packaging category experience would be advantageous; ideally based in Eastern North America, although other locations will be considered
- Utilities, Travel & Fleet: Significant utilities category management experience across both European and North American markets; experience managing energy procurement, utilities contracts and associated risk strategies; knowledge of travel and fleet categories would be advantageous
Benefits:
- The opportunity to help shape a growing global procurement function
- Exposure to complex international sourcing and supplier management challenges
- A highly visible role with influence across the organisation
- Genuine scope to create impact and drive long-term change
- Future leadership and progression opportunities within procurement
- Flexible location across the UK, Europe or North America depending on category focus
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