Director – Category Management (Global Procurement Services)
Location
India (Noida) with multi‑region responsibility (Global Role)
Role Purpose
The Director – Category Management will provide strategic, commercial, and operational leadership for high‑value indirect spend categories including Facilities Management Services (FMS), Real estate / leasing, Infrastructure build, Physical Security, Employee services, and Global Travel & lodging
The role owns end‑to‑end category strategy for a global annual spend of ~USD 400 million , driving cost optimization, risk management, Contract negotiations & governance, ESG compliance, supplier relations across geographies, lead complex global RFPs, renegotiations, and contract restructurings ,
This position requires a seasoned leader with ~25 years of experience , capable of operating at leadership levels , managing complex supplier ecosystems, and leading senior category leads at GM / DGM levels with overall team size of 40+ across different region
Responsible for managing internal customer / stake holders & act as senior escalation point for business‑critical supplier performance or continuity issues
Key Responsibilities
1. Category Strategy & Spend Ownership
Own and govern global category strategies for FMS, Security, Employee Transport, and Global Travel with full P&L; and value realization accountability
Manage and optimize an aggregate indirect spend of ~USD 400 M annually , ensuring measurable outcomes across cost, quality, resilience, and sustainability
Establish 3–5 year category roadmaps covering demand management, sourcing models, technology enablement, and supplier consolidation
Lead make‑buy, regionalization, nearshoring, and bundling decisions based on cost and risk trade‑offs
2. Commercial Excellence & Value Creation
Drive structured savings programs (hard savings, cost avoidance, productivity gains) with explicit governance and Finance sign‑off
Lead complex global RFPs, renegotiations, and contract restructurings , in
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