Are you passionate about Procurement Excellence? Join us as Category Manager!

TGS provides scientific data and intelligence to companies active in the energy sector. In addition to a global, extensive and diverse energy data library, TGS offers specialized services such as advanced processing and analytics alongside cloud-based data applications and solutions.

Purpose & Scope

• Category Management - Responsible for optimizing global external spend through the planning and execution of strategic procurement and sourcing processes within the assigned category.

• Analyze, plan, execute and follow up tender and renegotiation activities within responsible category.

• Leverage supplier base through Supplier relationship and contract management within the responsible category.

Key Competencies

• Develop a detailed understanding of responsible sourcing category and serve as the source of insight, strategy, and process knowledge to support related business requirements.

• Managing competitive sourcing processes, tenders/RFPs, supplier selections and contract processes.

• Develop a detailed understanding of the supplier market within assigned category.

• Plan and execute SRM and Contract Management within responsible category.

• Develop and execute sourcing category strategy.

• Ensure compliance to companywide policies for sourcing, supplier management and contract management.

• Develop a competitive market situation for products and services.

• Driver for cost efficiencies/reductions within category and for TGS as a whole.

• Support Sourcing Team in strategies and act as a team player

Key Responsibilities 

• Ability to establish and execute on strategic plans to use strategic procurement as company leverage.

• Ability to optimize external spend.

• Good analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.

• Experienced in negotiations and sourcing processes.

• Proven ability to manage change with personal commitment and drive.

• Analytical mindset and ability to quantify opportunities.

• Clear communication with external and internal stakeholders

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about contributing to our team, we encourage you to submit your application by December 11, 2025.