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Global Category Leader

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Bramwith Consulting

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Germany , Stuttgart

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Salary:

100000.00 - 125000.00 EUR / Year

Job Description:

Global Category Leader (Procurement) - International B2B Leader. A senior category leadership role for someone who has done this before, enjoys commercial ownership as well as hands-on negotiation, and can confidently operate among very senior stakeholders. You'll step into a newly clarified category ownership model, with genuine authority to shape how things are done. This is not a purely strategic ivory-tower role - you will negotiate, challenge suppliers, guide senior buyers, and still build trust-based partnerships.

Job Responsibility:

  • Take end-to-end ownership of a globally relevant procurement category
  • Design and evolve category structure, supplier landscape, and commercial approach
  • Act as the functional lead for senior buyers and local purchasing teams
  • Lead negotiations, resolve pricing escalations, and set the tone with key vendors
  • Build processes where needed
  • Balance global consistency with local realities
  • Operate comfortably with VP-level leadership and country heads

Requirements:

  • Senior Category Manager / Head of Category
  • Commercially sharp and enjoys supplier interaction
  • Confident enough to challenge experienced peers respectfully and effectively
  • Strong negotiator - firm, fair, and relationship-savvy
  • Has built or rebuilt category structures before, not just inherited them
  • Relishes ambiguity and influence rather than rigid hierarchy
  • International mindset
  • English is essential
  • German might be helpful but not required
  • Living and right to work in Germany already

Nice to have:

German language skills

What we offer:
  • Hybrid and flexible: typically 2-3 days on site, flexed monthly rather than weekly
  • Some travel, but infrequent and not necessarily each month

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 16, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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