Onsite Category Manager – Travel, Indirect

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About the role

  • Category Manager overseeing global and regional strategies for Travel and Indirect Services at Hydro. Driving operational excellence and transforming travel programs in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute global and regional category strategies across a broad network of stakeholders
  • Partner with senior leadership, Business Area, and global category teams
  • Shape the direction of Hydro’s Travel category and drive operational excellence
  • Ensure a seamless global rollout of the Travel as a Service operating model together with GBS Finance
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with senior functional leaders
  • Conduct strategic sourcing events, complex negotiations, benchmarking, and long-term supplier performance management
  • Develop and execute data-driven category strategies, leveraging market insights, supplier intelligence, and spend analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce, or related field
  • Fluent English language knowledge
  • At least 10 years of experience in procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing, with deep expertise in the Travel category (must-have)
  • Demonstrated success in transforming Travel programs, including TMC sourcing, travel policy development, and the implementation of global travel tools to enhance operational excellence
  • Additional experience in Indirect services (Legal, Compliance, Marketing, Business consultancy and Finance) is a strong advantage
  • Experienced in managing complex supplier portfolios and leading high-stakes negotiations
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools

Benefits

  • continuous learning and development opportunities
  • inclusive, trusting environment
  • multicultural environment with colleagues across Hungary, Norway, Brazil and India
  • strong opportunities for professional development and exposure to senior leadership

Job title

Category Manager – Travel, Indirect

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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