Global Category Lead - Professional Services (m/w/x)

The Procurement Category Lead is responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Sourcing Strategies for Indirect goods and/or services within a defined portfolio of CSL Enterprise wide spends. The role will secure maximum value from the external spend of $300m+ by delivering year on year multi-million-dollar savings, mitigating associated risks, implementing supplier relationship management, identifying and delivering innovation and protecting CSL through robust contractual negotiations. It is seen as the Global SME for categories such as Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Strategy Consultancy spends and is responsible for creating appropriate senior level stakeholder engagement & alignment plans to ensure the current and future needs of the business are addressed.

Responsibilities

• Category strategy development

  Develop and implement effective category strategies aligned with organisational priorities and objectives. Analyze spending, market trends and supply risks to manage procurement activities for cost efficiency and optimal supplier performance. Provide strategic direction and operational support to Sourcing Managers to execute procurement activities. Define category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and performance metrics.

• Supplier relationship management

  Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and drive innovation. Facilitate supplier business performance reviews and ensure alignment with contractual and CSL needs and priorities and establish supplier performance management (KPIs, scorecards, reviews) to improve performance. Lead supplier risk management and continuity planning. Lead Cross Functional Category Councils to ensure alignment with supply base across a 5 year pipeline. Execute sourcing and procurement activities, engage with internal stakeholders across CSL to align initiatives and opportunities, ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance frameworks and ethical sourcing standards. Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of procurement activities and supplier engagements. Identify and manage procurement related risks within assigned categories. Lead the Tendering process, negotiations, and contract awards for activities over $500k. Drive TCO improvements, cost reduction, and value creation.

• Monitor performance

  Monitor category performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to the Category Director and key stakeholders across Commercial and Finance.

• Cost analysis and budget management

  Conduct detailed cost analysis and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities and ensure procurement activities align with financial objectives. Monitor and report category performance against budget using KPIs and data-driven insights to support cost optimisation and compliance.

• Stakeholder Collaboration

  Partner with internal stakeholders (Enabling Functions, Finance, Legal, etc.) to translate business requirements into sourcing and contracting strategies. Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned categories.

• Other responsibilities
  • Risk management.
  • Training and development.
  • Market intelligence sharing.
  • Support change initiatives.
  • Stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline. Professional certification (e.g., CIPS) preferred.

Experience: Minimum 5+ years' experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management roles. Demonstrated success in developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships. Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross functional collaboration. Experience within multi-site organisations.

Language: Fluency in English and German.

Travel Requirements

Domestic, International travel - 20% expected.

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