Procurement Category Manager (Direct Procurement)

Procurement Category Lead (Direct Procurement)

Department: EMEA Supply Chain Operations

Location: Must be comfortable commuting to one of our central office locations in Neuss (DE), Paris (FR), Madrid (SP), Milan (IT), Utrecht (NL) or Leeds (UK)

Role Overview - What’s ‘In-store’?

The Procurement Category Leader – Direct Procurement leads the end-to-end strategy for OEM, Hardware, Software, and Services categories.

The role combines strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial leadership, partnering cross-functionally to deliver value, manage risk, and drive operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have experience operating in global, matrixed organisations and be comfortable working across European markets.

Fluency in either French or German is highly desirable, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders in additional European languages considered an advantage.

Ke...