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The Associate Category Manager is responsible for leading and supporting projects across multiple Indirect Procurement categories (FM&S;, R&L;, Marketing). The role works closely with Global Category Managers and Line of Business stakeholders, acting as an internal Procurement/Procurement consultant.
Key accountabilities include:
• Lead and support Procurement, optimization, and implementation projects across Indirect Procurement categories.
• Ensure successful project implementation, communication, and change management.
• Apply Indirect Procurement best practices within strategic Procurement and project management, including project initiation, execution, control, and implementation.
• Analyse market conditions, assess opportunities within defined project scopes, prepare business cases, and report on synergies achieved.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Procurement colleagues, and finance to identify and drive savings with a strong focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).




• Support negotiations with suppliers together with Global and Category Managers, aligning initiatives to optimize Total Cost of Ownership.
• Drive and support initiatives under Procurement Operational Excellence programs, Must Win Battles/Most Valuable Projects (MWBs/MVPs), Sustainability, and other strategic initiatives.
• Communicate the Procurement agenda and ensure continued realization of advantages achieved through project activities.
• Implement new processes and contracts and conduct relevant change management activities to anchor results in the organization.
• Deliver on individual business targets and KPIs and contribute to overall Global Indirect Procurement KPIs and strategic ambitions.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
• Support or lead Procurement and optimization projects across Indirect Procurement.
• Drive and support implementation initiatives to ensure benefit realization, including performance measurement, hyper-care act

📌 Associate Category Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Novonesis
📍 Bengaluru