Category Manager – Indirect Logistics

Job title:

Category Manager – Indirect Logistics

Company:

Hays

Job description

Category Manager – Indirect Logisticslokalizacja: Polskanumer referencyjny: 1194473/jobs.plforma zatrudnienia: Pełny etatWe are looking for a Global Category Manager Logistics to lead and deliver high-quality, innovative and market intelligence-led category management across the global assigned spend area(s). This role involves building working relationships with key stakeholders, other category teams, suppliers and external partners. The Global Category Manager will lead strategic sourcing to secure goods, works and services that meet the needs of internal customers and users, ensuring value for money, compliance with relevant policies and procurement legislation and also generating efficiencies throughout the life of contracts. The role focuses on driving efficiencies, mitigating supply risks and reducing the total cost of ownership through appropriate contracts and supplier relations.Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and overseeing logistics category (around €120M addressable spend) across multiple markets in Europe and Asia and three different business models (food solutions, bakeries and quick service restaurants)
• Developing logistics strategies to optimize and secure the supply chain in different scenarios
• Implementing and executing the logistics categories strategies globally
• Perceiving and evaluating risks and deriving counter measures
• Ensuring compliance considering safety and quality standards
• Coordinate spend to drive synergies
• Delivering results and on agreed KPI’s
• Source, negotiate and review supplier contracts
• Building and maintaining relationships, influence and act as a procurement logistics expert across the organization up to Business Management level

Required experience, skills and competencies:

• 10+ years of experience in logistics category management (especially transportation and warehousing) or similar Supply Chain Management (SCM) roles
• Experience in strategic sourcing and execution of professional tenders
• Experience in contract and supplier relationship management
• Experience in managing international different stakeholders in SCM
• Effective delegation and project management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Motivator, excellent in team work
• Degree in commercial or engineering/mechanical fields (experience is equally important).
• Mandatory proficiency in English

What you’ll get in return:

• Remote work model.
• Opportunity for career growth in a global company.
• Participation in key projects aimed at process optimisation.
• Attractive benefits package, including private medical care and training programs.

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.hays.plHays Poland sp. z o.o. jest agencją zatrudnienia nr 361Prosimy o dopisanie następującej klauzuli:Wyrażam zgodę na przetwarzanie podanych przeze mnie danych osobowych zawartych w aplikacji dla potrzeb niezbędnych do realizacji procesu rekrutacji zgodnie z Rozporządzeniem Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) 2016/679 z dnia 27 kwietnia 2016 r. w sprawie ochrony osób fizycznych w związku z przetwarzaniem danych osobowych i w sprawie swobodnego przepływu takich danych oraz uchylenia dyrektywy 95/46/WE (RODO). Jednocześnie oświadczam, iż zapoznałem się informacjami administratora o przetwarzaniu danych oraz z prawami jakie przysługują mi na mocy powyższego Rozporządzenia.

Expected salary

€14.4 per hour

Location

Polska

Job date

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 22:52:36 GMT

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