We’re Hiring Sourcing and Category Manager

Working with significant autonomy, the role partners with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and business stakeholders, manages supplier performance through KPIs/SLAs, ensures adherence to procurement governance, and influences outcomes across multiple countries, regions, and categories as a trusted procurement advisor. Sourcing Uses internal/external data, market benchmarks, and category expertise to align stakeholders, accelerated by AI-driven spend/market insights and supplier intelligence. Leads end-to-end RFx (RFI/RFP) by translating business needs into clear requirements and evaluating supplier proposals. Uses AI to speed RFx drafting, synthesize responses, and surface risk/value signals for faster decisions. Leads commercial and contract negotiations for a purchasing category, ensuring pricing, capacity, and terms meet business needs and governance standards. Drives cost-reduction and supplier cost competitiveness, using AI-enabled should-cost, scenario analysis, and clause comparison to improve preparation and outcomes. Manage supplier scorecards (KPIs/SLAs), lead strategic business reviews, and drive performance improvements and corrective actions. Proactively identify and manage commercial, operational, and regulatory risks; lead remediation and resolution of sourcing issues using root-cause analysis. Develop pricing and negotiation strategies, clearly defining tradeoffs, roles, and decision points; secure senior leadership support. Manages complex, ambiguous, and highvalue sourcing initiatives. Handles multiple stakeholders across countries, regions or functions. Decisions have material financial, risk, or operational impact. Operates with limited supervision and is trusted as a subjectmatter expert. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field, AND experience in indirect procurement, category management, or sourcing strategy development OR equivalent experience. Ability to work from the Dublin office at least 3 days per week. Experience in supplier and procurement roles within complex multinationals and managing multi-country sourcing programs across EMEA. Familiarity with indirect categories (e.g., professional services, facilities, marketing, Technology). Experience leading procurement categories with C-level stakeholders. Project management certification. Demonstrated track record delivering measurable savings and risk reduction. Experience using digital/AI tools. Experienced with negotiation and supplier relationship management. Demonstrated skills in data analysis, communication, structured prioritization, and outcome-focused execution. Demonstrated collaboration, stakeholder management, leadership and influencing without authority.