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About the Role
World Fuel is seeking an experienced Category Manager, Indirect Procurement to lead strategic sourcing initiatives across key indirect spend categories, with a particular focus on HR, Payroll, and Travel. This role offers an outstanding opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to influence senior stakeholders, lead complex sourcing projects, negotiate high-value agreements, and deliver measurable business value within a growing global organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies across HR, Payroll, Travel, and related indirect spend areas.
- Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve supplier performance, and increase operational efficiency.
- Develop long-term sourcing roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing activities including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
- Evaluate suppliers, commercial proposals, and sourcing options.
- Lead contract negotiations and supplier selection processes.
- Deliver sourcing projects that generate measurable business value.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement priorities.
- Support contract reviews, negotiations, and supplier governance activities.
- Act as a trusted advisor on procurement strategy and market trends.
- Influence stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and commercial expertise.
- Develop strong relationships with strategic suppliers and partners.
- Establish KPIs and performance measures.
- Conduct supplier reviews and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Manage contract renewals, amendments, and supplier risk considerations.
- Conduct market intelligence and supplier benchmarking.
- Build cost models and perform spend analysis.
- Prepare reports, recommendations, and presentations for stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and operational efficiencies.
- Improve procurement processes, controls, and governance.
- Leverage automation, analytics, and digital tools to improve procurement performance.
- Support Oracle Fusion and procure-to-pay processes.
- Contribute to internal controls, audit activities, and SOX compliance requirements.
- Coach and mentor procurement team members.
- Share best practices and category expertise.
- Help build a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration.
Requirements
- 8+ years of indirect procurement experience.
- Strong sourcing and category management experience.
- Experience managing HR, Payroll, Travel, or related indirect categories.
- Proven track record delivering cost savings and commercial value.
- Experience leading complex supplier negotiations and contract discussions.
- Experience partnering with senior business stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of procurement governance and supplier management.
- Global procurement experience.
- Experience working within large, multinational organizations.
- Oracle Fusion or ERP system experience.
- Experience supporting procurement controls and audit requirements.
- Exposure to procurement transformation, automation, or digital initiatives.
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Commercial acumen
- Strong negotiation skills
- Influencing skills
- Excellent stakeholder management capabilities
- Strong analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Confidence working independently
- Collaboration skills
- Desire to challenge the status quo
- Continuous improvement mindset
Location
- Canary Wharf, London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years
About the Company
- At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success.
- We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team.
- Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued.
- Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth.
- Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.