OverviewReady to take your procurement expertise to the next level on a global stage? The Category Manager is responsible for strategically managing all EMEA’s MRO activities—negotiating agreements that optimize the total value for PPG in compliance with established purchasing policies. They will oversee projects and supplier relationships, support the development of Integral and EMEA strategies, conduct RFPs, lead the selection of suppliers, define the implementation strategy, and monitor compliance.

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Principal Accountabilities
- Provide strategic direction for the global or regional MRO procurement strategy working directly with functional stakeholders and the procurement team within the EMEA region and, where applicable, between the regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC) to drive and influence best practices.
- Prepare annual category plans to align the regions and countries.




- Develop global or regional strategic sourcing projects for critical categories using the strategic sourcing process.
- Identify and implement solutions to drive incremental cost reductions and cost avoidance opportunities through category knowledge by researching and understanding industry trends at the regional and global level.
- Work closely with the relevant functional teams and the local buyers in each region and country to assess, optimize, and implement bid projects that align with operations and engineering teams and other key functions’ strategic roadmap.
- Develop communication reviews with leadership, reviewing critical suppliers, upcoming projects and an understanding of the forward business needs.

Additional Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with strategic business units, functional teams, and procurement partners to understand requirements and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Utilize various purchasing electronic tools i

📌 Category Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Ppg
📍 Barcelona