Job Description
Category Manager – Maintenance Services with French ( MRO Global Category Lead) /bbrbLocation: Paris, France brbIndustry: /b Manufacturing / CPG / FMCG rbRole Overview brThe MRO Category Lead will bring deep subject matter expertise and is seen as thought leader in the Category Management of the MRO Category.
This individual will have the capability to conceive, initiate, develop, communicate, and manage the execution of an MRO category strategy in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain . They will need to demonstrate and display history of development and implementation of an MRO Category Strategy with multiple strategic initiative delivering quantifiable benefits.
Additionally, the MRO Category Lead will have extensive experience in business stakeholder engagement and a consultative approach to drive transformation of the MRO category in a client environment. bKey Responsibilities: /b rbStrategic Leadership Governance
- Set overarching category and sourcing strategy for the engagement, ensuring alignment between strategy and delivery
- Lead, direct, and develop regional delivery team (category managers, sourcing specialists, buyers), setting priorities and removing blockers
- Establish governance cadences, escalation paths, and steering forums to keep engagement on track and stakeholders aligned
Category Strategy Spend Management
no-style="margin-bottom:11px"li Develop and execute category strategies for MRO aligned with business and operational goals
- Drive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) events
- Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, working in close proximity with the client and cooperation with the CAPEX category manager
- Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sites
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)
- Help regional buyers drive sourcing projects
- Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliers
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serve as the senior point of contact and strategic business partner to the client, building trust and managing expectations at leadership level
- Represent delivery status, risks, and value creation to client executives and internal leadership
Financial Value Delivery
no-style="margin-bottom:11px"li Deliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metrics
- Leverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analytics
Qualifications
no-style="margin-bottom:11px"li Approximately 8-10 years' experience in handling category management activities in the MRO space
- Business or Engineering school graduate is a must, dual degree is a plus
- Professional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferred
- Exposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closure
- Good client facing client management skills
- Demonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographies
- Experience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographies
- Very good communication skills
Soft Skills Competencies
- Strong customer‐centric mindset (client‐facing experience preferred), creating proximity
- Transformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunities
- Highly organized, proactive, and goal‐oriented
- High integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skills
Work Location
Parish3Country
Franceh3State / Region / Province
Ile de Franceh3Company
ITL France h3Interest Group
Infosys Limited h3Job Role
Senior Manager - Infosys Portlandh3Role Designation description
Senior Managerullib: /b BR
Category Manager – MRO Global Category Lead in Paris employeur : Infosys Technologies
Infosys est un employeur de choix, offrant une culture de travail dynamique et inclusive à Paris, où la diversité des idées et des expériences est valorisée. En tant que consultant senior, vous bénéficierez d'opportunités de croissance professionnelle au sein d'une entreprise mondiale reconnue, tout en profitant d'un package de rémunération attractif et d'un environnement axé sur les résultats. Rejoignez-nous pour transformer les performances des chaînes d'approvisionnement et faire partie d'une équipe qui encourage l'innovation et l'esprit entrepreneurial.
