This is a customer-facing category management role where you will drive category growth across key grocery customers.
About the role
You'll be joining a leading organisation with a strong presence in the market, dedicated to delivering high-quality products while fostering innovation and sustainability.
Our client is seeking a highly skilled IT Category Manager to join their dynamic procurement function.
This role offers the unique opportunity to drive the procurement strategy across the IT function, working with colleagues across procurement and the wider business.
To lead and run the delivery of complex category management projects from point of procurement through to and including undertaking contract management with associated tasks.
To demonstrate your specialist skills in your category area with strong customer focus, commercial acumen, and proactive approach, building in contract, supplier, and relationship management skills throughout your assigned category.
To always act in line with legislation in a category management approach to deliver savings and sustainable total cost reductions, whilst aligned to corporate objectives.
As the Category Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing supplier relationships and driving contract performance, on behalf of the business's Property Management clients, ensuring they receive top-tier services.
This position requires a strategic operator who excels in business partnering and influencing stakeholders, with supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy Development: Define and implement category sourcing strategies that align with business needs, focusing on value optimisation and continuous service improvement.
Posted by Niche Recruitment Ltd • £55K/yr to £58K/yr
Are you an experienced Category Manager ready to take on a new challenge?
We're looking for a driven individual to manage a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring that contracted expectations are continuously improved throughout the contract life cycle.
In this role, you'll be responsible for driving additional value, providing market insights to internal stakeholders, and supporting the business with strategic sourcing decisions.
Posted by Elevation Recruitment Group • £40K/yr to £50K/yr
Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a leading rail business based in Derby in the search for an experienced Category Manager to focus on the businesses Indirect requirements.