Procurement Category Leader – Indirect Services

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and tender processes across indirect services and Bought-in-Goods (BiG), managing annual spend exceeding $32M.
• Develop and execute category strategies, delivering value from supplier selection and contract award through to ongoing performance management.
• Build category management excellence, improving procurement capability across indirect and third-party spend categories.
• Increase guided buying adoption, aligning purchasing channels with category strategies and enabling efficient procurement through Ariba.
• Support budget planning and pricing strategies, providing procurement insights to improve forecasting and cost control.
• Champion Procure-to-Pay (P2P) governance, supporting policy implementation and compliance across the business.
• Deliver sustainable cost savings and value creation through strategic sourcing, innovation, risk management, and supplier collaboration.
• Partner with senior stakeholders globally, guiding procurement decisions and supporting business objectives across the US and wider TwiningsOvo network.
• Collaborate across global procurement teams, leveraging best practices, market intelligence, and strategic sourcing opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of procurement experience in a FMCG business
• University degree level education
• Technical knowledge of indirect categories
• Understanding of energy market
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing end-to-end sourcing and tender processes, with a focus on strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, and procurement governance. Proven ability to deliver cost savings and value creation while aligning procurement strategies with business objectives in the FMCG sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Experience
• Category Management
• SAP
• Ariba Guided Buying
• Indirect Categories

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sourcing
• Tender Management
• Category Strategy Development
• Cost Control
• Supplier Selection
• Contract Award
• Performance Management
• Risk Management
• Budget Planning
• Forecasting

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• FMCG
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Indirect Services
• Bought-in-Goods (BiG)
• Energy Market

Tools & Technologies

• Ariba
• SAP