Global Category Manager

Key Responsibilities

The Manager will:

• Build and implement category approach for the next 3 years
• Be responsible for launching Request for proposal/quotation at the Group level for the related category
• Act as the Procurement lead for managing process internally and externally
• Be able to challenge specifications and provide best practices for supply chain and services related (maintenance)
• Implement and follow up enhanced Vendor Management Program for Strategic and Important vendors

This role will support the Global Products & Services Procurement Director to achieve best practices in procurement practices, change management and appropriate stakeholder management.

• Define and implement category roadmap including oversight of the business plan (short and medium term)
• Develop relationship with Facility Management stakeholders
• Ability to manage a full RFX (including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) process from the definition of needs to the contract signature and to communicate with senior level stakeholders all along the process
• Ability to read, interpret, review, and redline contracts independently
• Ability to support other sub-categories under Professional Services and Strategic Projects
• Prepare Executive level communication to cover project status, market intelligence reports and strategic information including industry-wide best practices
• Build key vendor relationships
• Engage with Internal and External stakeholders to ensure project scope and timelines for implementation are achieved
• Responsible for tracking savings and cost avoidance, dealing with financial planning and forecasting

Qualification & Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience leading and/ or implementing complex and/ or large-scale Facility Management and/ or Related Services projects
• Keen eye for detail, sound financial knowledge, data analytical skills, communication and problem solving
• Understanding of contract law, preference for experiential knowledge of various types of contracts
• Program management including prioritization and change management skills
• Collaborative stakeholder engagement including developed communication skills adaptable to various levels including senior management
• Developed negotiation skills
• Customer focused – responds to queries in a confident, courteous, and positive manner
• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced procurement environment on multiple projects and in a matrix environment
• Willingness to travel frequently

• Educated to degree level or equivalene
• Experienced at Strategic Sourcing

Benefits

• Employment contract
• Modern office in a business district of Warsaw or Lublin / remote
• Private medical care
• Co-financing of the MultiSport card
• Co-financing of leisure time
• Opportunity for professional development
• International cooperation
• Culture of dialogue and openness to initiative
• Friendly working atmosphere
• Work-life balance
• No dress code