Manager, Indirect Procurement

About the role

Reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement, the Manager, Indirect Procurement is responsible for leading strategic sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations, and procurement planning across assigned indirect spend categories. The role ensures the delivery of value for money, cost optimisation, risk mitigation and supplier performance while supporting organisational objectives and procurement governance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business and procurement objectives.
• Prepare and maintain category plans for assigned sub‑categories in collaboration with Finance and key stakeholders.
• Define sourcing methodologies and execution strategies, securing alignment from leadership and business functions.
• Establish category performance targets and monitor progress against savings, value creation and procurement objectives.
• Execute, monitor and report on the Annual Procurement Plan, including budgets, timelines, savings and value delivered.
• Analyse category spend, demand patterns and procurement trends to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing activities such as RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, tendering, supplier evaluations and contract awards.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing and contracts with suppliers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Support implementation and ongoing management of supplier contracts and service agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance and address commercial, contractual and operational issues.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of procurement experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience managing indirect procurement categories within a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Strong experience leading competitive tendering processes and delivering procurement savings.