Procurement Category Leader – Indirect Services
Permanent - Full Time $90,000 - $100,000 / yearJob Overview
Great People Work Here
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twining Ovo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to fulfil their responsibilities, but who aim to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Procurement Category Leader Indirect Services (Operational and Facilities Management, Professional Services, HR Services, Travel, IT Telecoms) & 3rd Party BiG has the major responsibility for the assigned sub-categories in Twinings North America. The Category Leader is empowered to own the full end to end approach clearly defining short- and longer-term business need priorities which inform category strategies to improve performance, maximise value through total cost savings, implementing innovation and managing risk by business partnering with key internal and external stakeholders.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to fulfil their responsibilities, but who aim to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Procurement Category Leader Indirect Services (Operational and Facilities Management, Professional Services, HR Services, Travel, IT Telecoms) & 3rd Party BiG has the major responsibility for the assigned sub-categories in Twinings North America. The Category Leader is empowered to own the full end to end approach clearly defining short- and longer-term business need priorities which inform category strategies to improve performance, maximise value through total cost savings, implementing innovation and managing risk by business partnering with key internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 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