Sourcing Category Manager (Third-parties)

Mission

Challenges we trust you with

• Define and implement a long-term strategy for your category, aligned with IBA’s global procurement objectives.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities and key supplier negotiations.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships to drive performance, innovation, and cost efficiency.
• Manage and develop a team of sourcing professionals, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation, ensuring compliance with company standards and sustainability goals.

What we value

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management in an industrial company
• At least 3 years in team leadership or people management.
   
• Proven experience in project or third-parties procurement or project-based sourcing environments
• Experience working in cross-functional project teams (Engineering, Project Management, Operations, etc.)
• Ability to define procurement strategies aligned with project constraints (timeline, cost, technical requirements, risks)
• Ability to balance category strategy with project-specific sourcing needs

• Experience in supplier selection and negotiation for project-based requirements
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; French is required (you will be able to have a professional conversation).
• Proficiency with procurement systems, ideally SAP

Offer

• The opportunity to define and lead the strategy for one of IBA’s key procurement categories.
• A high-impact role in a global, innovative, and mission-driven environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A chance to contribute to IBA’s mission of protecting, improving, and saving lives through technology.