Global Category Manager

AchterhoekWerkt.nlAchterhoekWerkt.nl Global Category Manager (NSI) - Engineering & Equipment door Nijhuis Saur Industries in Doetinchem Financieel juni 18, 2026 Join #MissionWater At Nijhuis Saur Industries , part of Saur, you shape the future of water. As a global leader in sustainable solutions, we restore, reuse, and protect water-giving it the value it deserves. Join our driven team and make a real impact through innovation, collaboration, and passion. Your talent matters. Ready to make a difference? Start your journey with us. Job Summary In this role, you will drive strategic sourcing and category management across materials, components, and services supporting industrial water projects-from engineering and manufacturing to lifecycle services. You will ensure a resilient, digitally enabled supply base aligned with business goals and ESG priorities. By leveraging market insights, supplier partnerships, and digital tools, you will optimize cost, quality, and innovation-delivering measurable value across the end-to-end supply chain while collaborating closely with global and regional stakeholders. This role is preferably based in Doetinchem (Headquarter in the Netherlands), with flexibility across the Netherlands or other European locations. We offer a hybrid working model with regular on-site collaboration. Reporting directly to the Global Supply Chain Director with close collaboration with international teams across NSI. Job Description: Category strategy & management • Develop and execute category strategies across engineered systems, industrial solutions, manufacturing, and life cycle services. • Perform market analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessments to drive cost optimization, supplier innovation, and resilience. • Align category strategies with engineering, operations, project execution, and life cycle service requirements. • Analyze market trends to develop category strategies and influence sourci...