Category Manager - Maintenance & Services

Job DescriptionCategory Manager – Maintenance & Services with FrenchLocation: Paris, FranceIndustry: Manufacturing / CPG / FMCGRole OverviewThe Sourcing Category Manager – Maintenance & Services is responsible for leading Global strategic sourcing and category management for Maintenance & Services in the FMCG/CPG/Manufacturing domain. This role drives cost optimization, service quality, supplier performance, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with Global regulatory, labor, and safety standards. The position partners with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Finance, Legal, EHS, and quality stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:Category Strategy & Spend ManagementDevelop and execute category strategies for following services, aligned with business and operational goals:technical (energy management, thermal control, heat generation, water processing & treatment like services), soft facility management (cleaning, security, catering, soft building services), waste management Manage end-to-end category lifecycle, including spend analysis, and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimizationIdentify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier programs across sitesStrategic Sourcing Lead large sourcing events (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for maintenance and technical service categoriesDrive category plan alignment across the regions ensuring seamless integration of category-led, proactive-regional, local or reactive (eg contract renewals) eventsNegotiate commercial terms, pricing models, service levels (SLAs), and master service agreements (MSAs)Help regional buyers drive sourcing projectsDrive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and cost avoidance initiatives with services suppliersStakeholder CollaborationAct as a strategic business partner to Procurement teams at the client, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Finance, and HRTranslate business requirements into sourcing solutions that balance cost, quality, safety, and service continuityProvide market intelligence and benchmarking insights to internal stakeholdersFinancial & Value DeliveryDeliver and report annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation metricsLeverage should-cost models, rate benchmarking, and market analyticsQualificationsApproximately 8-10 years’ experience in handling category management activities in the Maintenance & technical Services spaceBusiness or Engineering school graduate is a mustProfessional certification (CPSM, CPSD, CIPS, PMP) preferredExposure in drafting category strategy, sourcing planning, business case creation, sourcing execution and contract closureGood client facing & client management skillsDemonstrated experience with maintenance and services procurement in multiple geographiesExperience working with global, regional and local suppliers at different levels, within multiple geographiesVery good communication skills Soft Skills & CompetenciesStrong customer‑centric mindset (client‑facing experience preferred)Transformation mindset with ability to identify improvement opportunitiesHighly organized, proactive, and goal‑orientedHigh integrity, attention to detail, and strong prioritization skillsWork LocationParisCountryFranceState / Region / ProvinceIle de FranceCompanyITL France Interest GroupInfosys Limited Job RoleManager - Infosys PortlandRole Designation descriptionManager: 151321BR