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TMS Global, a wholly owned subsidiary of DS Smith, is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. Specializing in the outsourcing of retail display, print, and packaging, they operate in 97 markets globally with a workforce of just over 300 people spread across APAC, LATAM, EMEA, and NA.
We are seeking a Category Specialist to join our sourcing team, working remotely to support our European sourcing requirements across key categories, including 3D and 2D.
Role Overview
As a Category Specialist, you will serve as a subject matter expert for your category, leveraging deep knowledge of the supplier landscape and a strong understanding of stakeholder needs. You will align capabilities to current and future requirements, delivering commercial value and supporting our client contractual commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Global Category Lead to develop, implement, and continuously evolve the category sourcing strategy
- Build, manage, and strengthen supplier relationships
- Lead value delivery initiatives and competitive sourcing activities aligned to supplier and spend segmentation
- Deliver measurable cost savings through negotiation, total cost of ownership initiatives, and commercial strategy optimization
- Support client-facing teams to maximize gross profit margins
- Stay informed on market trends, technology developments, and innovation within the category
- Provide category and product expertise to internal stakeholders
- Regularly benchmark and review the supplier base to ensure alignment with internal and client requirements
- Support tenders and RFQs for new business and contract renewals
- Ensure data integrity, auditability, and accurate tracking of savings in line with commercial strategy
- Work with Sourcing Operations to resolve supplier performance issues and escalations
- Identify and mitigate supply risks, ensuring continuity and resilience
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About You
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, matrix environment and enjoys collaborating across teams and geographies. You will bring strong analytical capability, attention to detail, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
To Be Successful, You Will Have
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- A background in Manufacturing or Packaging, with Print experience essential (POS experience desirable)
- Proven experience managing internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated success in delivering cost savings and driving improvements within category management
- Strong project management capability
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
If this role sounds like an exciting challenge and you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed, then please get in touch!
"To achieve our aim of being among the most successful, sustainable and responsible companies in the world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
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