Global Category Manager - Uniforms, Travel and General Services (Madrid)

Global Category Manager - Uniforms, Travel and General Services (Madrid)

Overview

Global Category Manager - Uniforms, Travel and General Services. This role manages all procurement activities on a general level, fosters adoption of procurement policy, develops category-specific processes, and leads sustainability and diversity-related procurement with key suppliers. The global category manager collaborates with stakeholders and regional strategic procurement teams.

Responsibilities

- Define, drive and implement travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services sourcing category strategies or renew strategic sourcing categories management plans
- Identify key stakeholders; collaborate, advise and influence in a matrix organization
- Identify business requirements,



work with the stakeholders to define supplier requirements
- Lead RFI’s/RFP’s/RFQ’s, negotiate contractual terms with potential suppliers
- Support strategic vendor qualification process
- Carry out category spend, market and product analysis required for category profiling
- Lead Category Councils worldwide involving the local procurement teams
- Develop and execute an optimal sourcing strategy for the managed categories
- Lead contractual discussions with suppliers within portfolio of managed categories
- Responsible for the spend cube accuracy for managed categories
- Effectively assess supplier proposals using Total Cost of Ownership approach and considering SLAs and supplier ESG readiness
- Set-up KPI’s and monitor service levels to ensure compliance and uninterrupted availability
- Work closely with business stakeholders to build consensus and alignment for sourcing & procurement projects, advise and influence in a matrix organization
- Manage costs (should-cost models, cost reductions, value creation, etc.) and drive savings




- Set rules of engagement with divisions/country organizations (incl. subsequent control of compliance) with respect to scope of managed categories
- Support and assist Head of Indirect Procurement with category specific analysis

Qualifications

- Bachelor or master’s degree in Procurement, Business, Economics, Supply Chain or equivalent
- 5 years of experience as Global Category Manager or Global Vendor Manager having led travel, uniforms, protective equipment and general services or similar sourcing projects at regional or global level
- Preferred experience (not mandatory) in airport and logistics related applications
- Proven track record in delivering year to year cost savings, driving cost reduction and supporting transformation projects
- Excellent negotiating skills and understanding of contractual key terms
- Strong process and project management experience,



analytical skills
- Strong leadership skills to effectively manage category processes, and cross functional teams in a matrix organization
- Ability to work with key stakeholders in multicultural environments and at various levels
- Down-to-earth and positive work attitude, hands-on mentality, team worker
- Excellent social & communication skills - able to clearly articulate position in a complex organization
- English skills at business level (written and spoken) are a must; any additional language is an advantage

About Swissport

At Swissport, we believe in diversity, equal opportunity, and the power of our values to drive our success. We are committed to providing a workplace that fosters inclusion and where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,



sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Visit our website at to learn more about Life at Swissport. Join Swissport today and be part of a team that connects the world of aviation!

Note: This posting reflects current job requirements and responsibilities and may be subject to change.

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📌 Global Category Manager - Uniforms, Travel and General Services (Madrid)
🏢 Swissport
📍 Madrid