Category Lead

Take the lead in luxury yacht procurement

Princess Yachts is hiring a Category Lead to join our ambitious and evolving Procurement team.

At Princess Yachts, we’re proud to be a global leader in luxury yacht manufacturing — and right now, we’re on an exciting journey of change and innovation. It’s a fantastic time to join our team as we evolve how we work, invest in our people, and drive forward-thinking improvements across the business.

In this strategic role, you'll take ownership of key spend categories, driving sourcing strategies that deliver long-term value across quality, cost, innovation, and sustainability. You’ll lead supplier negotiations, manage critical relationships, and influence decisions that directly impact our world-class production — with the autonomy to shape how things are done and access to excellent learning and development opportunities to support your continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

·        Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business and NPD goals

·        Lead sourcing and RFx processes, negotiate best-value deals

·        Create, negotiate and manage supplier contracts and resolve disputes across the contract lifecycle

·        Build strong supplier relationships and mitigate supply chain risks

·        Collaborate with purchasing on demand planning, supply continuity, and issue resolution

·        Support data-driven procurement decisions and master data accuracy

What We’re Looking For

·        5+ years in Category Management, ideally in manufacturing or engineering

·        Strong knowledge of procurement, sourcing, and supplier management

·        Business or Engineering qualification (CIPS desirable)

·        Confident with ERP/S2P systems and Microsoft tools (Excel, Word)

·        Strong analytical, commercial, and stakeholder management skills

·        A proactive attitude, data-driven mindset, and outcome-focused approach

·        Data focused

·        Outcome/ performance focused

Why Choose Princess?

·        4.5 day working week

·        Ongoing learning and development support to help you grow

·        Local employee discounts

·        On-site parking

·        Employee Assistance Programme

Apply now via our careers page:

https://princessyachts.careers.adp.com/

Closing date: Wednesday 24th September 2025

Questions? Email: [email protected]