Category Manager Professional Services

As Category Manager Professional Services, you own the strategy for indirect spend across Marketing, Communication, IT Services and HR services. You lead a small team of Category Buyers and partner with senior stakeholders to shape sourcing, supplier management and demand alignment within Renewi’s transformation agenda. You drive value through cross-functional collaboration, governance and performance management, enabling scalable cost optimisation and service excellence. This role sits in a high-impact procurement leadership team that shapes how external services power the business. A flexible, cross-border setup with a focus on strategic transformation and sustainable procurement awaits.

• monthly salary up to 10,000 EUR
• 8% holiday allowance
• up to 15% bonus
• company car
• laptop and mobile phone
• excellent pension scheme

• Define and execute the category strategy for Professional Services across Marketing, Communication, IT Services and HR services
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Category Buyers
• Drive complex sourcing initiatives and strategic supplier negotiations
• Build and manage long-term partnerships with key service providers
• Align demand, sourcing approach and value creation opportunities with senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, standardisation and value delivery across Professional Services
• Drive synergy between categories and enable cross-functional procurement strategies
• Ensure governance, compliance and supplier performance management
• Contribute to transformation initiatives by shaping how services are sourced and consumed
• Translate business needs into category strategies supporting growth and organisational change

• Proven experience in category management or strategic procurement leadership
• Experience in indirect spend categories such as Professional Services, Marketing, HR services, IT services or consultancy
• Leadership experience coaching or managing procurement professionals
• Strong stakeholder management at senior management level
• Experience in complex, matrixed or international organisations
• Strong negotiation, influencing and commercial capabilities
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French advantageous

• strategic thinking
• stakeholder management
• leadership
• category management
• strategic sourcing
• supplier relationship management