Global Category Manager- Fleet

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Ready to take ownership of a globally significant category and help shape what's next for Procurement at Smith+Nephew? As our Global Category Manager, Fleet, you will lead one of our most dynamic and rapidly evolving global categories, influencing decisions that impact employees, operations and business performance around the world.
As part of a Procurement organisation focused on commercial excellence, innovation and strategic business partnership, you will have the opportunity to shape global category strategy, influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful business outcomes. From electrification and mobility transformation to emerging technologies and supplier innovation, this role sits at the centre of some of the most exciting changes happening across the Fleet and Mobility landscape.
This is more than category management. It is an opportunity to lead through influence, solve complex business challenges, shape the future of a global supplier ecosystem and create sustainable value across the enterprise while building the experiences that define tomorrow's Procurement leaders.
What will you be doing?
In this role, you will own and evolve Smith+Nephew's global Fleet category strategy, ensuring it supports operational, financial and sustainability priorities across the organisation. Working closely with Fleet Management, Finance, HR, Sustainability and regional leaders, you will identify opportunities to optimise total cost of ownership, improve supplier performance and unlock innovation across the portfolio.
You will lead complex negotiations with strategic suppliers, establish governance frameworks and drive value creation initiatives across fleet operations, technology platforms, mobility services and transformation programmes. As fleet markets continue to evolve through electrification, regulation and digitalisation, you will provide market insight and strategic direction that helps the business make informed decisions and stay ahead of industry developments.
What will you need to be successful?
Success in this role comes from your ability to balance strategic thinking with commercial execution while building strong partnerships across a complex global organisation. You will be comfortable challenging stakeholders, navigating change and using data driven insights to influence decisions that deliver measurable value.
Key requirements include:
Significant experience managing Fleet, Mobility, Automotive, Travel or related indirect procurement categories within a global organisation
Proven success developing and delivering category strategies that generate measurable commercial and business outcomes
Strong experience leading complex negotiations, supplier relationship management and transformation initiatives involving external partners
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility across senior leadership teams and matrix organisations
The anticipated base compensation range for this position is PLN 228,000 - PLN 315,000 annually.
The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications, and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location, and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness.
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Your Future: Generous annual bonus, life insurance, Save As You Earn share options.
Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities.
Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, multisport card, my benefit platform and much more.
Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (for most professional roles).
Training: Hands On, Team Customised, Mentorship, subsidies for language classes, certifications and postgraduate studies.
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