Procurement Category Leader – Indirect Services

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and tender processes across indirect services and Bought-in-Goods (BiG), managing annual spend exceeding $32M. 
• Develop and execute category strategies, delivering value from supplier selection and contract award through to ongoing performance management. 
• Build category management excellence, improving procurement capability across indirect and third-party spend categories. 
• Increase guided buying adoption, aligning purchasing channels with category strategies and enabling efficient procurement through Ariba. 
• Support budget planning and pricing strategies, providing procurement insights to improve forecasting and cost control. 
• Champion Procure-to-Pay (P2P) governance, supporting policy implementation and compliance across the business. 
• Deliver sustainable cost savings and value creation through strategic sourcing, innovation, risk management, and supplier collaboration. 
• Partner with senior stakeholders globally, guiding procurement decisions and supporting business objectives across the US and wider TwiningsOvo network. 
• Collaborate across global procurement teams, leveraging best practices, market intelligence, and strategic sourcing opportunities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• At least 4 years of procurement experience in a FMCG business
• University degree level education
• Technical knowledge of indirect categories 
• Understanding of energy market 
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Employee only coverage at no cost for our medical plan)
• Paid Vacation, Holidays and Sick Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Telehealth Services
• 401k Retirement (With Employer Match and other Employer Paid Benefits included)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellbeing Reimbursement Fund
• Tax Prep Reimbursement Fund

About
Twinings has become one of the world’s most renowned tea companies over its 300-year history because we never stop learning, never stop experimenting and never stop inventing. We take pride in our tea from bud to cup and have been working with some of our tea estates around the world since the early 18th Century. More than 300 years later, the love of tea is still here - and so are we! We still sell tea from Thomas’s shop, and we still work hard to bring the most innovative new blends to tea lovers around the world. Now, we have over 500 varieties and our teas are cherished all over the world. Our expert master blenders taste more than 3,000 cups of tea every week. So you can be sure the next cup you taste will be every bit as good as the one yesterday or the day before. Our approach to Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt TwiningsOvo, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and meaningful work. We are committed to building a workplace where people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences feel safe, valued, have a sense of belonging and  are empowered to thrive. Inclusion is more than a goal,  it’s how we work together every day. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against an applicant on the basis of their ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic background or any other status protected by law and are committed to promoting diversity across our workplace.Applicants may be entitled to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act. A reasonable adjustment is a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity. Please inform our Talent Acquisition or HR Shared Services team if you need any assistance completing your application or to otherwise participate in the application process.