Manager Direct Materials Category Procurement

Descripción del puesto:

At PMI, we've chosen to do something incredible. We've transformed our business and are building our future on one clear purpose-to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different
directions.
Our Direct Materials (DIM) Procurement team is searching for a Category Leader to take ownership of the Plastics and Emerging Materials categories.

You will define roadmaps while ensuring regional and global execution, bridging the gap between strategic management and operational execution through daily interactions with colleagues and global vendors while overseeing contract and capacity management in this broad and highly impactful role!

Impact You'll Own
Ensure flawless deployment of category strategies and deliver operational excellence across supplier management, contract execution, productivity, and NPI support.

What You'll Do
- Support category strategy through market analysis, supplier insight, and regional business recommendations
- Deploy sourcing strategies and contracts, managing supplier capacity, resilience, and continuity of supply
- Lead RFQs, analyse commercial proposals, and support supplier negotiations and SLA management
- Drive supplier performance, quality improvements, risk mitigation, and strategic supplier relationships
- Deliver cost savings and productivity initiatives through supplier, material, and process optimisation
- Support new product introduction (NPI) projects, including supplier readiness, capacity planning, and commercial execution
- Manage supply chain escalations and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve operational issues
- Champion process standardisation, continuous improvement, and procurement excellence across the region

Skills & Capabilities
- 3-6 years in Procurement (Direct Materials preferred), Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Quality roles, within FMCG, packaging, or manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with NPI, contract execution, supplier management, and capacity planning; with solid exposure to cross-functional project and team environments
- Strong operational knowledge of procurement processes and systems is essential (contract management and execution, vendor qualification, capacity management and demand planning, etc).
- Understanding of quality management processes (NCR, QBR, supplier audits)

Core Skills
- Strategic vision and definition, with financial and business acumen to execute globally
- Category Strategy Development, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Optimisation
- Contract Negotiation and Supplier Relationship Management
- Familiarity and evidence of AI use cases

Things to know before you apply
- Closing date for internal applications - 12/09/2026
- SG11
- Relocation support is not available for this job
- If you have been in your current job for less than 18 months or if you are on a Performance Improvement Program, you must get the approval of your current manager before applying for the job
- If you are not a PMI employee and employed by an agency, please make a formal application via the external career site at www.pmi.com/careers
- To find out more about eligibility to apply for internal jobs, please refer to the Open Sourcing Employee Guidebook on the Internal Careers Portal