MRO Category Manager Europe

Constellium
France, Germany
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic sourcing","Supplier management","Contract negotiation","Cost optimization","Stakeholder management"]

Lead strategic Category Management for MRO across Europe, partnering with Site Procurement and Maintenance teams to align sourcing strategies with local requirements and optimize supplier panels. Own strategic sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiations across multi-site agreements, managing the supplier and contract lifecycle. Ensure procurement process and e-procurement standards alignment, monitor performance, and drive digitalization, compliance, and continuous improvement through cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.

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MRO Category Manager Europe

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Job Summary

Lead strategic Category Management for MRO across Europe, partnering with Site Procurement and Maintenance teams to align sourcing strategies with local requirements and optimize supplier panels. Own strategic sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiations across multi-site agreements, managing the supplier and contract lifecycle. Ensure procurement process and e-procurement standards alignment, monitor performance, and drive digitalization, compliance, and continuous improvement through cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
Location: France, Germany
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and implement MRO category strategies aligned with regional goals and build relationships with plant Procurement and Technical/Maintenance stakeholders.
  • •Manage supplier panels and strategic supplier partnerships, conduct market analysis, and drive supplier innovation, value creation, and specification optimization.
  • •Lead strategic sourcing, tendering, and contract negotiations for multi-site supplier agreements, managing the supplier and contract lifecycle including governance, renewals, and amendments.
  • •Ensure alignment of category activities with procurement processes, systems, and e-procurement standards; promote catalog usage and monitor category performance.
  • •Drive cross-functional governance, cost savings, continuous improvement, compliance, and support digitalization/automation of procurement tools and processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field; CIPS or ISM procurement certifications are a plus.
  • •8 to 15 years of experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain with exposure to Technical/MRO procurement in industrial environments.
  • •Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost optimization across complex, multi-country organizations.
  • •Experience managing trans-European supplier networks and contracts within matrix organizations.
  • •Strong understanding of industrial operations, maintenance activities, and CAPEX procurement processes.
Experience:8-15 yearsProcurementCategory managementSupply chainIndustrial environmentsManufacturingMaintenance (MRO)
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic sourcingSupplier managementContract negotiationCost optimizationStakeholder management
Certifications:CIPSISM
Languages:EnglishFrenchGerman
Tech Stack:ERPEProcurementESourcingContract managementProcurement systems

Company Brief

Constellium
Produces advanced aluminum products and solutions for aerospace, automotive, packaging, and other industrial applications. The company focuses on rolling, extrusion, and recycling technologies that help customers improve performance, lightweighting, and sustainability.
Industry: Materials Science
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2011
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