Category Manager Procurement - WFH

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required, MBA preferred
• 8–12+ years of experience in procurement, category management, sourcing execution, or procurement consulting; COE or managed services experience preferred.
• Proven ability to independently develop and execute category strategies for high-impact or complex categories.
• Advanced negotiation skills, including multi-round commercial discussions and complex supplier interactions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Expertise in an Indirect procurement category is preferred, such as HR, IT, Marketing, Travel, Facilities, MRO, Professional Services, or other related categories

• Manage higher-impact or more complex COE categories (e.g., Facilities, Fleet, I&T, MRO, Office Supplies, PPE, Travel etc.) with distributed spend and multi-stakeholder influence.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of category strategies and sourcing plans across a portfolio of COE-designated categories.
• Conduct spend analysis, opportunity assessments, and project prioritization across COE categories.
• Monitor category performance, supplier dynamics, and compliance levels, recommending strategic improvements.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities – including market analysis, RFx development, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and recommendation presentations.
• Ensure sourcing events follow client policies, governance frameworks, and documentation standards.
• Drive supplier base optimization, increase compliance, and enhance value delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to ensure consistent delivery of COE services.

WNS Global Services is a recognized leader in business process outsourcing (BPO).

We deliver value to our customers by bringing operational excellence, deep industry and functional knowledge to critical business processes. Our customers comes from various industries, such us: travel, insurance, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution and retail.

We will welcome you in a global team and in a friendly work environment where you can professionally evolve. Looking forward meeting you!