Category Manager

In this role you will shape global sourcing for facility services across a multinational footprint, balancing cost, reliability and sustainability. You collaborate with Real Estate, Facility Management, HSE, Finance and Legal to optimize service delivery and supplier performance. You’ll lead multi-country sourcing, drive value through standardization and continuous improvement, and champion innovative FM technologies. This is a strategic, cross-functional role that anchors our facilities capability on a resilient, data-driven foundation.
competitive salary and incentives
well-being and care
paid and unpaid leave
flexible work options
benefits that support financial security
Develop and execute the global category strategy for hard and soft FM categories
Lead procurement for Integrated Facility Management (IFM) services across multiple countries
Analyze spend, demand, markets, costs, risks, and FM/IFM technologies
Manage complex multi-country sourcing from market engagement through contracting and implementation
Drive cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and total cost of ownership improvements
Oversee supplier performance with scorecards, QBRs, and improvement plans
Establish commercial models, scopes of work, KPIs, SLAs and continuous-improvement commitments
Ensure supplier compliance with HSE, regulatory, and contractual requirements
Promote innovation using AI, IoT, Robotics, CAFM/CMMS, energy management and analytics
Present strategies and results to senior stakeholders
Apply Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing (CIPS) to align supplier capability with business needs
Ensure ongoing HSE, regulatory and quality compliance in supplier relationships
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
At least 8 years of strategic sourcing or category management experience
Proven experience with facility service categories across multiple sites/countries
Strong understanding of hard and soft FM services and supplier delivery structures
Track record in global category strategy, tendering, contract negotiation and supplier performance management
Experience in industrial/manufacturing/energy environments
Strong commercial, analytical, project management and stakeholder leadership skills
Ability to influence across functions and levels in a matrix environment
Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages a plus
influencing across functions and countries
stakeholder leadership
analytical mindset
strategic sourcing
category management