Category Procurement Manager

Ready to take ownership of an international procurement category and help shape the future of One Procurement?

At NNZ, we are taking an important step in strengthening the way we work together across our international procurement organization. With One Procurement, we are moving towards a more connected, category-driven approach. By bringing together our knowledge, supplier relationships, volumes and market insights across countries, we can create more value and become stronger as one international team.

To support this development, we are looking for two Category Procurement Managers, each taking ownership of a specific international procurement category. As Category Procurement Manager, you take ownership of the strategy, execution and performance of an international procurement category. You bring together local expertise, market knowledge and supplier relationships to develop and implement a shared category strategy. Your focus goes beyond purchasing prices. You look at total value, including margins, quality, availability, working capital, sustainability, risk and innovation.

An important part of your role is providing functional leadership to an international category team. You set direction, establish priorities, connect colleagues across countries and turn plans into measurable results. Without formal line management responsibility, you play a key leadership role in developing capabilities, strengthening collaboration and driving change.

Your key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an international category strategy and roadmap.
• Provide functional leadership to your international category team, setting priorities and driving performance.
• Lead international sourcing initiatives, tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Make supplier and commercial decisions within agreed guidelines and delegated authority.
• Translate category strategies and supplier agreements into operational implementation across countries.
• Build strategic supplier relationships and drive supplier performance and innovation.
• Identify and manage risks related to supply, sustainability and business continuity.
• Use data, market insights and business cases to identify opportunities and create measurable value.
• Drive the transition towards a more harmonized, category-driven procurement approach.

We are looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with commercial awareness and the ability to turn ideas into results. Someone who connects people across countries, challenges existing ways of working and creates momentum for change.

You bring:

• Relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management or supplier management, preferably in an international B2B environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• The ability to develop a strategy and translate it into clear priorities and actions.
• Leadership skills and the ability to influence and motivate colleagues without formal authority.
• Confidence in making decisions and challenging existing approaches.
• Strong analytical skills and a fact-based approach.
• A collaborative, results-oriented mindset and an understanding of different business and cultural perspectives.

Above all, you bring ownership, entrepreneurship and the drive to make things happen together.

This is your opportunity to take real ownership and help shape the future of Procurement at NNZ. You will have the freedom to develop your category, strengthen international collaboration and contribute directly to the performance of our business. It is a role that combines strategic responsibility, commercial impact, international teamwork and leadership. And because One Procurement is evolving, you won't just be part of the change. You will help shape it.

Your location is less important than the skills and experience you bring. You can be based at any of our NNZ locations and work closely with colleagues across countries, mainly online, with occasional travel when needed.

Interested?
Would you like to know more about the role or the specific procurement category? Feel free to reach out to Erwin Duits, Head of Procurement, for more information.

Interested in taking your next step? Please express your interest before 16 November 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!