As a global leader in facilities services we connect people and places to make the world work better. Whether directly or indirectly, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our placemakers in delivering exceptional workplace experiences for our customers. Together, we make space for people and businesses to thrive.
Location: Chennai, India
Work Model: Hybrid
Main purpose of the position
ISS is looking for dynamic individuals in Category Management to drive Business value by transforming contract management into a proactive, strategic, and value-driven function.
What you’ll do:
- Drive supplier compliance across ISS countries by transitioning non-compliant cleaning spend to the global Solenis/Diversey agreement, maximizing rebate opportunities.
- Develop and execute country-level business cases for preferred supplier solutions, partnering with local Procurement and Operations teams to drive adoption.
- Support the Cleaning Category strategy through spend analysis, benchmarking, and supplier performance tracking.
- Manage governance for the five-year global agreement, including KPI tracking, reporting, surveys, and Business Review Meeting (BRM) preparation.
- Support strategic ISS–supplier initiatives, including joint productivity, innovation, and continuous improvement programs.
- Provide ad hoc commercial and analytical support across the Group Cleaning portfolio.
Who you’ll work with:
- The ISS Digital Procurement team, collaborating to drive procurement excellence and digital transformation initiatives.
- Category Directors, partnering to develop and execute category strategies that deliver business value.
- The Global Cleaning Category team, working cross-functionally to align priorities, share best practices, and achieve strategic objectives.
- Strategic suppliers and external partners, fostering strong relationships to support innovation, performance, and sustainable value creation.
Key qualifications:
- 2–4 years of experience in procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, or commercial analysis within a global or multi-country environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI, Sievo, or similar analytics tools is an advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to develop data-driven business cases and present actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
- Apply AI to enhance Power BI reporting, process analytics, and business communications, driving greater efficiency and actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across functions, regions, and cultures.
- Self-motivated and well-organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results independently.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional language skills are considered an asset.
Personal skills you excel:
- Identifying opportunities for improvement through data analysis and insights.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams to achieve shared business objectives.
- Taking a proactive, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Why ISS
At ISS, we are more than just a service provider of cleaning, food, workplace and technical services, we are a partner in our customers’ success. By creating exceptional service moments and transforming workplaces into spaces where employees feel valued, engaged and productive, we enhance productivity and help our customers to attract talent and grow their businesses. This begins with our own people through training, career development, and a supportive culture – empowering them to deliver outstanding service. We know that when our people thrive, they create spaces where our customers’ employees and businesses thrive too.
ISS is a Place to Be You.
Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.
Become more. Become ISS.
How you’ll apply
Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting a cover letter, CV and other relevant documents for the position you are applying for.
We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.
ISS seeks to BE a place of belonging and CREATE places where every person is welcomed, embraced, and valued for exactly who they are. Places where people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves.