Regional Category Manager

Lead strategic procurement and category management across North Asia.

Drive a robust procurement roadmap, vendor implementation, and actionable reporting while ensuring compliance with global standards. Manage categories end-to-end to optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance, aligning with regional and global strategies. Act as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders, delivering market insights and value creation.

What You'll do

As a Regional Category Manager, you will be the strategic driver of procurement and category management across North Asia, covering areas such as travel, fleet, marketing, IT, facilities, and HR.

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business goals and global procurement standards to deliver sustainable value.
• Build and implement procurement roadmaps that enhance efficiency and introduce innovative sourcing solutions.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, performance management, and long-term relationship building for seamless integration.
• Own reporting and analytics through spend analysis, KPI tracking, and dashboards to support data-driven decisions.
• Uphold procurement policies, contracts, and regulatory requirements to maintain strong governance and risk management.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to optimize costs, improve processes, and foster continuous innovation.
• Work closely with the Region Head of Procurement to implement medium- and long-term strategies across multiple categories.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 4–5 years in category management, indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or project management.
• Demonstrated proficiency in vendor management, compliance, and procurement analytics.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with reporting tools; experience with procurement systems is an advantage.
• Fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin; additional languages are a plus.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, highly organized, and an effective team player.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for the role of Regional Category Assistant Manager; the final title will be commensurate with experience.

What’s In It for You

Year upon year we are recognized as one of the top “Great Place to Work” employers, both globally and locally. We have a diverse team of people with a variety of nationalities, backgrounds, and experiences. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter where you’re from. Additionally, at Hilti we focus on people development and offer a range of trainings, mentorships, and individual development plans.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

📌 Additional Information Before Submitting Your Application
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• Every application is carefully reviewed by our dedicated Talent Acquisition team. We truly value your interest and take the time to consider each candidate thoroughly.
• Our end-to-end hiring process typically takes 4 to 8 weeks. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
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