Category Leader – Corporate Services

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Andover, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, GBR
Hybrid
Mid level
Food • Logistics • Social Impact • Manufacturing
The Role
Owns Corporate Services procurement for the Poland site and leads global Facilities Management and Travel categories. Develops sourcing strategies, supplier pipelines, commercial frameworks, negotiations, contracts, and multi-year roadmaps. Drives cost optimization, standardization, supplier performance, sustainability, risk mitigation, compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering with HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF stakeholders.
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Great People Work Here 

Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so,  Twining Ovo delivers.  
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to fulfil their responsibilities, but who have a real passion for the brand and a commitment to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Category Leader is responsible for the Corporate Services spend for the Poland site along with owning and developing the Global Facilities Management and Travel categories across all TwiningsOvo locations, setting category strategies and commercial frameworks which improve value, service, employee experience, resilience, sustainability and compliance.
Please note this is 12 months fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute global Facilities Management and Travel category strategies, sourcing pipelines, and multi-year roadmaps across all locations.
  • Manage global sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract frameworks, including preferred suppliers, pricing, service levels, and travel programmes.
  • Deliver value through demand management, standardisation, supplier consolidation, TCO optimisation, and benefits tracking.
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation, sustainability, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
  • Define category standards and sourcing guidelines, ensuring consistent execution, compliance, and adoption of preferred suppliers.
  • Partner with stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, Sustainability, Travel, Procurement, and ABF to execute strategies and meet business needs.
  • Own Corporate Services spend for Poland and support sourcing initiatives across TwiningsOvo locations.


Skills, Knowledge, and Proficiency
  • At least 3 years of procurement experience in a FMCG business
  • Day-to-day experience in leading procurement categories: Facilities Management, Travel, Corporate Services or comparable indirect categories
  • University degree level education
  • Solid understanding of Facilities Management and Travel supply markets
  • Fluency in both English and Polish (written and spoken)
  • Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset

Benefits
  • Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance 
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays 
  • Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre 
  • Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more 
  • Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • SimplyHealth Cash plan 
  • Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts 
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning 
  • Access to ABF Networking. connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group. 

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.

Skills Required

  • At least 3 years of procurement experience in an FMCG business
  • Experience leading procurement categories such as Facilities Management, Travel, Corporate Services, or comparable indirect categories
  • University degree-level education
  • Solid understanding of Facilities Management and Travel supply markets
  • Fluency in English and Polish, written and spoken
  • Experience with SAP
  • Experience with Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing
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The Company
HQ: Test Valley
Year Founded: 1706

What We Do

Twinings Ovaltine is a wellbeing drinks business, headquartered in the UK, known for its international brands Twinings and Ovaltine. The company has a rich heritage and a forward-looking approach, operating manufacturing sites globally and creating brands that people love.

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