- Category Lead Manager
- 6-month contract
- £400 - £475 p/d (inside IR35)
- Hybrid working
Our client is a leading telecommunications company that specialise in projects across the highways engineering sector.
They currently require a Category Lead Manager to join their procurement team on a contract basis. Within this role, you will be accountable for managing categories of spend within Highways.
Duties are to include:
- Accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa £20m.
- Ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools.
- Management of internal and external stakeholders.
- Creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Highways
- Creation of strategies for H/M/L value and complex / non-complex categories
- Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M/L value categories and complex / non-complex categories
- Evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
- Negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements
- Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies.
- Support input into corporate and functional business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
- Implement legislative and international standards within the supply base.
- Responsible for RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA's
- Production of best-fit contractual agreements with suppliers that fulfil all business requirements, including any flow-down terms
- Maintenance of Approved Supplier List (ASL) including supplier onboarding and evaluation
- Maintenance of category codes & responsible for creation of Procurement strategy
- Responsible for identifying classification of supplier and creation of appropriate business review schedule.
- Support with supplier audits and definition of social value contribution.
Experience:
- Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment
- Experienced in people / team management
- Experience in developing category plans and strategy
- Excellent negotiation skills and techniques
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills
- Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
- Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status
- A track record in driving cost out and driving value up within a Procurement organisation
- A successful track record of following a strategic sourcing / category management methodology
For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson.