Category Manager

The Impact Youll Make

As our Category Manager youll play a key role in driving strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships while ensuring cost competitiveness and sustainable procurement practices. This is an Individual Contributor (IC) role where you will take end-to-end ownership of your category and directly influence sourcing outcomes.

Strengthening supplier relationships enabling effective contract and price management and delivering continuous cost improvements that support the organizations operational and financial goals.

Youll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including sourcing quality engineering and supply chain while taking ownership of supplier engagement negotiation strategies and supplier performance reviews helping us build a more efficient resilient and sustainable supply base.

Location : Pimpri Pune

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead price control and contract negotiations with suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness and deliver measurable value to the business.
• Support internal stakeholders by driving cost optimization initiatives and generating negotiation strategies to achieve minimum 1% savings on annual spend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as sourcing quality and supply chain to strengthen supplier relationship management (SRM) and execute regular Business Review Meetings (BRMs).
• Use your expertise in supplier management and procurement processes to identify evaluate and onboard new suppliers ensuring compliance with organizational requirements.
• Continuously improve supplier performance by supporting ESG initiatives and quality management audits (ISO/IATF/OH&S/ESG) while promoting best practices across the supplier network.

What Were Looking For

• Engineering Graduate in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience preferably in Hydraulics Off-Highway or Oil & Gas industry
• Proven experience in procurement and supplier management with strong capability in executing complex and high-stake negotiations.
• Strong techno-commercial knowledge with the ability to evaluate supplier proposals cost structures and commercial agreements.
• Systematic and analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and growth.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Collaborative team player who can build strong internal and external partnerships.

What Youll Get from Us

1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring training and access to global opportunities.
2. Youll have flexibility autonomy and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued for who they are.
4. Youll receive benefits like 13th salary annual bonus paid vacation pension plans personal insurance and more. These vary by country and contract but theyre worth asking aboutwe think theyre pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference

If this role excites you wed love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or other protected category.