Flexiple
Website:
flexiple.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/flexipletech
Seniority: Associate
Industries: Retail, Manufacturing, and Consumer Services
Job details:
Procurement Category Manager
A global consumer brand building its India procurement team
Location: Remote (India)
About the Company
A well-known global consumer brand is building its India procurement team and has partnered with Flexiple to hire a category owner. You will own a slice of spend for a brand millions already know, and decide how that category is bought across markets. Flexiple is a managed marketplace that helps global companies build high-performing teams and GCCs in India.
Role Overview
As a Procurement Category Manager, you will own one or more spend categories end to end - setting the buying strategy, managing the supplier portfolio, and being the go-to partner for the business stakeholders you serve. You balance cost, quality, and innovation within your category.
Key Responsibilities
Category Ownership
- Own category strategy, spend, and savings for your assigned categories
- Manage the supplier portfolio and lead category sourcing events
- Track market trends and bring cost and innovation ideas to the business
Stakeholder Partnering
- Be the procurement partner to category and business stakeholders
- Run supplier reviews and drive performance and value improvement
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 3 to 7 years in category management, sourcing, or procurement
- Strong negotiation skills and a commercial, value-driven mindset
- Comfort with spend analysis and stakeholder management
- Clear written and spoken English and a reliable remote-work setup
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience owning a category in consumer goods, retail, or FMCG
- Exposure to spend-analytics or e-sourcing platforms
- A degree in supply chain or business, or an MBA
What We Offer
- A category-ownership seat at a global consumer brand's India team
- Remote-friendly, pan-India hiring with long-term placement
- End-to-end ownership of spend and supplier strategy
- One application considered for this and future matched roles
Hiring Process
HR Screening → Assignment → Leadership Round 1 → Leadership Round 2 → Culture Fit
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