Category Manager – Maintenance & Services

Category Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchLocation: Paris, FranceIndustry: Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGRole OverviewThe Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.

Category Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchCategory Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchCategory Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchCategory Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchLocation: Paris, FranceLocation: Paris, FranceLocation: Paris, FranceLocation: Paris, FranceIndustry: Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGIndustry: Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGIndustry: Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGIndustry:Industry:Industry:Industry:Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGManufacturing / CPG / FMCGManufacturing / CPG / FMCGRole OverviewRole OverviewRole OverviewRole OverviewRole OverviewRole OverviewRole OverviewThe Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.The Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Key Responsibilities:Category Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend ManagementCategory Strategy & Spend Management

• Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services), soft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste management

Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:Develop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:

• technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),

technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services),

• soft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste management

soft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste managementsoft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste managementsoft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste managementsoft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste managementsoft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste managementsoft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste management

• Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization

Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationManage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationManage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationManage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationManage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationManage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization

• Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sites

Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesStrategic SourcingStrategic SourcingStrategic SourcingStrategic SourcingStrategic SourcingStrategic SourcingStrategic Sourcing

• Lead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categories

Lead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesLead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesLead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesLead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesLead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesLead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categories

• Drive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) events

Drive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) events

• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)

Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Negotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)

• Help regional buyers drive sourcing projects

Help regional buyers drive sourcing projectsHelp regional buyers drive sourcing projectsHelp regional buyers drive sourcing projectsHelp regional buyers drive sourcing projectsHelp regional buyers drive sourcing projectsHelp regional buyers drive sourcing projects

• Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliers

Drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder CollaborationStakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HR

Act as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HR

• Translate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuity

Translate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuity

• Provide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholders

Provide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value DeliveryFinancial & Value Delivery

• Deliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metrics

Deliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metrics

• Leverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analytics

Leverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualificationsQualifications

• Approximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services space

Approximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services space

• Business or Engineering school graduate is a must

Business or Engineering school graduate is a mustBusiness or Engineering school graduate is a mustBusiness or Engineering school graduate is a mustBusiness or Engineering school graduate is a mustBusiness or Engineering school graduate is a must

• Professional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferred

Professional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferredProfessional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferredProfessional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferredProfessional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferredProfessional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferred

• Exposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closure

Exposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closure

• Good client facing & client management skills

Good client facing & client management skillsGood client facing & client management skillsGood client facing & client management skillsGood client facing & client management skillsGood client facing & client management skillsGood client facing & client management skills

• Demonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographies

Demonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographiesDemonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographiesDemonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographiesDemonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographiesDemonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographies

• Experience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographies

Experience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographiesExperience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographiesExperience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographiesExperience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographiesExperience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographies

• Very good communication skills

Very good communication skillsVery good communication skillsVery good communication skillsVery good communication skillsVery good communication skillsVery good communication skillsSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & CompetenciesSoft Skills & Competencies

• Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)

Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Strong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)

• Transformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunities

Transformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesTransformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesTransformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesTransformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesTransformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesTransformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunities

• Highly organized, proactive, and goal‑oriented

Highly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑oriented

• High integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skills

High integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skills