Category Manager

Category Manager

A leading European manufacturer establishing its India shared-services centre for indirect procurement across plant and packaging categories

Location: Remote (India)

About the Company

A leading European manufacturer is setting up its India shared-services centre for indirect and packaging procurement and has partnered with Flexiple to hire. You will manage supplier relationships and category strategy for a multi-plant spend base that spans raw materials, packaging, and MRO. Flexiple is a managed marketplace that helps global companies build high-performing teams and GCCs in India.

Role Overview

As a Category Manager, you will lead sourcing strategy for your assigned categories, working closely with plant procurement teams and global category leads to secure cost, quality, and supply continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Strategy and Sourcing
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies for indirect and packaging spend
• Run RFPs, tenders, and supplier evaluations across multiple plants
• Track category savings, cost-avoidance, and supplier performance against targets
• Supplier and Stakeholder Management
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships across raw material, packaging, and MRO vendors
• Partner with plant heads and quality teams to resolve supply and compliance issues
• Present category performance and risk reviews to regional procurement leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5 to 9 years in category management, strategic sourcing, or indirect procurement, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing multi-plant or multi-site spend
• Comfortable with ERP or procurement systems such as SAP Ariba or Coupa, and spend analytics
• Clear written and spoken English and a reliable remote-work setup

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing packaging, MRO, or raw materials for a manufacturing or industrial company
• An engineering or business degree, with an MBA or supply chain certification a plus

What We Offer

• Ownership of a defined category spend base across a multi-plant manufacturing network
• Remote-friendly, pan-India hiring with long-term placement
• A seat on the ground floor of a newly established India shared-services centre Hiring Process HR Screening → Category Case Study → Sourcing Manager Round → Culture Fit This application will also be considered for other category and sourcing roles Flexiple is currently matching candidates to.