Global Category Leader

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Mobico Group Full time

The role will be
hybrid working two to three days onsite at our headquarters in
Birmingham with occasional international travel.


What you'll do...

  • Conduct global category spend analysis to confirm opportunities.
  • Provide formal project progress on a weekly basis highlighting any significant risks or opportunities.
  • Lead global category management activities and initiatives to meet target metrics and desired outcomes
  • Identify and communicate key supplier risk areas and support business plans to mitigate identified supplier risks
  • Drive preferred supplier opportunities and consolidate supply base where appropriate
  • Develop and maintain relationships with regional leadership and stakeholders
  • Drive improvement initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders and other cross functional teams
  • Regularly engage in stakeholder planning discussions to ensure alignment between departments, company, and indirect procurement goals
  • Create and maintain spend management strategy for the overall spend category as well as subcategories
  • Develop annual project pipelines and engage in stakeholder project planning discussions to understand required support from Indirect Procurement
  • Lead the delivery of the global category plan ensuring it is executed in accordance with agreed sourcing plan methodology.
  • Delivery of formal supply contracts in coordination with the legal team ensuring a register of all supplier agreements are in place
  • Participate as member of the global purchasing team leading the business stakeholders to build strong supply chain relationships.

What you'll need...

  • At least 710 years' experience of managing and delivering a Fleet or Utility (Energy/Fuel) category.
  • Experience of completing projects independently would be advantageous.
  • Studying or qualified on a professional qualification e.g. CIPS
  • Experience of driving significant P&L cost savings
  • Major corporate and ideally international experience
  • A strong understanding of finance would be beneficial.

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment...

  • Car allowance
  • Bonus
  • Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself
  • Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner
  • 50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services
  • Company pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Private online GP service

Things to Note
:


At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.



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