Salary: up to c.£55,000
We are looking for procurement professionals that have both direct and indirect category management experience to join our client. Experience of the whole procurement cycle is essential.
As a Category Manager, you will act as the commercial expert for your category. Leveraging your market expertise, you will develop and implement strategies to ensure that our client remains a leader in commercial arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supplier Management:
Oversee a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring continuous improvement and added value throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Market Insight:
Provide in-depth category knowledge and market insights to internal stakeholders. Develop category strategies, support sourcing events, and manage category-level risks.
- Commercial Expertise:
Utilize your commercial expertise to help swiftly adapt to market changes.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
Collaborate proactively with internal stakeholders to shape category strategies, understand business needs, and manage spending and suppliers.
- Tender Management:
Lead and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for goods and services.
- Supplier Interface:
Serve as a key contact with suppliers within the category.
- Reporting:
Ensure timely and accurate reporting on sourcing projects using available tools.
- Compliance:
Adhere to company and department standards, policies, and procedures.
Location and Working Hours:
- Base Location:
Reading - Hybrid.
- Working Hours:
36 hours per week.
Skills:
- Networking Skills:
Ability to build productive relationships across the team and collaborate to develop flexible solutions.
- Challenging Norms:
Capable of challenging industry norms and identifying opportunities for performance improvement.
- Negotiation Expertise:
Experience in leading complex supplier negotiations, up to £100m in value.
- Process Knowledge:
Strong understanding of pre and post-deal processes and their impact on delivering value.
- Influence and Change Management:
Proven ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers to drive meaningful change.
- Supply Chain Experience:
Some experience in complex supply chain environments.
- Risk Management:
Ability to prioritize and manage risk and complexity effectively.
- Competitive Salary up to C.£55,000
- Up to 12% employer pension contribution
- Hybrid Working