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Senior Category Manager £70,000 per annum Hybrid Car Allowance Bonus Additional Benefits Permanent Full Time Our client is seeking a seasoned category expert to drive the Digital & Commercial Category forward. Drawing on your extensive experience in this domain, you will craft and execute strategies, pioneering innovative commercial arrangements. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Take the helm in the procurement process, infusing a strategic and innovative approach to category management that forms the backbone of our commercial endeavours. Supplier Portfolio Management: Oversee a diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring contractual obligations are met while actively seeking opportunities for continuous improvement throughout the contract lifecycle. Category Strategy Development: Lead the formulation and execution of end-to-end category strategies across short, medium, and long-term horizons. Evaluate initiatives to maximise value and outcomes, adeptly balancing risk and opportunities. Stakeholder Engagement: Provide invaluable category insights and expertise to internal stakeholders, driving informed decision-making. Drive category strategies and sourcing events, offering subject matter expertise (SME) support. Your Impact: As the resident category expert, your wealth of experience and strategic input will empower the company to swiftly adapt to evolving market dynamics, maintaining it's competitive edge. What you will bring to the role: Thorough comprehension of stakeholder and corporate requisites across short, medium, and long-term scopes. Profound familiarity with the external supply market, encompassing suppliers, trends, innovations, market fluctuations, and dynamics, facilitating the discovery of new value-centric suppliers for the organisation. Proficiency in engagement, enabling effective support, influence, and constructive challenge of stakeholders to optimise commercial outcomes. Sound grasp of Category Management principles, evidenced by a history of successful outcomes across diverse category domains, coupled with the cultivation of robust supplier and stakeholder relationships. Capacity to lead and furnish business insights on all facets of supply market dynamics, regulatory and internal frameworks, suppliers, and technological advancements. Aptitude for market insights, trends, opportunities, and risks. Management expertise in categories up to £100 million, bearing significant strategic risk to the organisation. Experience in negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters, with the ability to exercise judgement regarding acceptable levels of contractual risk and supply resilience. If you are interested in this opportunity we look forward to receiving your application / cv and discussing further with you.
Category Manager £45,000 - £55,000pa Location: Berkshire Enhanced Pension Contribution Additional Benefits Permanent Full Time As a Category Manager, your expertise in commercial affairs will be pivotal in leading your designated category towards market prominence. Leveraging your deep understanding of the market landscape within Digital and Commercial, you'll craft and execute strategies that position the organisation as a trailblazer in commercial ventures. Your Responsibilities: Manage a diverse supplier portfolio, continually enhancing contracted expectations throughout the contract life cycle to unlock additional value. Offer extensive category insights and market intelligence to internal stakeholders, crafting and executing category strategies and sourcing events. Your subject matter expertise (SME) support will be instrumental in identifying and managing category-level risks. Assume the role of the commercial authority for your category, equipping the organisation with the agility to swiftly respond to market shifts. Proactively engage with internal stakeholders to shape category approaches, aligning with business needs, expenditure, and supplier strategies. Lead and assess competitive tenders and proposals for goods and services procurement, serving as a primary liaison with suppliers within your designated category. Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of sourcing projects, leveraging available reporting tools to maintain transparency and accountability. Uphold company and departmental standards, policies, and procedures, fostering a culture of compliance and excellence. Your Profile: A skilled networker with a knack for building fruitful relationships across diverse teams, fostering collaboration and flexible solutions that benefit both individuals and the organisation. Demonstrated ability to challenge industry conventions and drive sustained performance enhancements through proactive initiatives. Proficient in leading complex supplier negotiations, managing categories up to £100m, with a keen understanding of pre- and post-deal processes to deliver value-added improvements. A track record of influencing internal stakeholders and suppliers, catalysing meaningful change through effective communication and persuasion. Familiarity with operating within intricate supply chain environments, with the ability to prioritise and manage risks and complexities effectively. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to find out more, we look forward to your application / CV and discussing further.