Title: Category Manager – Services & PPE
Location: Leverkusen, Germany (Hybrid)
This role is with a leading international procurement organization that operates at scale across complex industrial, technical, and service-driven environments, partnering closely with major global enterprises to deliver strategic value through indirect spend. We’re hiring a Category Manager – Services & PPE for a high-visibility role owning key indirect categories and delivering strategic, measurable impact with senior stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
* Develop and execute category and supplier strategies for indirect spend
* Drive demand management, transparency, and early procurement involvement
* Partner with stakeholders (Finance, HR, Engineering, end users) to deliver value
* Lead and guide sourcing managers and buyers
* Optimize buying channels (contracts, catalogs, marketplaces)
* Deliver measurable impact across cost, compliance, sustainability, quality, and supply security
* Manage supplier performance and contracts end-to-end
What You Bring
* University degree in business, economics, or a technical field
* 3 – 5+ years experience in procurement, with strong indirect spend exposure
* Proven category management experience, ideally in: Engineering or project services, PPE, HR or security services
* Strategic mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
* English &German fluent
* MS Office proficiency; SAP or purchasing systems a plus
Please reach out to katelyn.hamilton@SkillsAlliance.com for further details.