professional services category manager @ blue chip fmcg

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Bramwith Consulting Full time

Professional Services Category Manager @ Blue Chip FMCG | London (Hybrid) | £55,000 - £63, k Car Allowance + 10% Bonus

A fantastic opportunity presents itself for an experienced Indirect Category Manager to join a Global Market Leading FMCG firm whose portfolio of products reach 5 billion people across 5 Continents. If you're currently within a Indirect Procurement, Senior Buyer, Sourcing or Category Management position and you are motived to stamp your mark in a Major Thriving Global FMCG firm, this could be a fantastic career move for you

The Professional Services category is both the largest and most agile area within the Indirect Procurement function with a spend of circa £60 million and therefore, a critical business area for my client. As such they seek a dynamic, collaborative and purpose led procurement professional who possesses strong category management experience within this remit. The successful candidate will be responsible for devising and implementing strategic plans to drive commercial improvements across a broad variety of subcategory areas including but not limited to; Professional Services, HR, Finance, Fleet regionally within the UK, whilst Insurance and Travel will on a global scale across the group.

Seize this standout opportunity to develop your procurement acumen within a highly regarded, award-winning indirect procurement function. This Food Giant provide ample opportunities for career development and the successful candidate will be given both support and the autonomy to deliver value to the business in an exciting and fast paced category area.

The firm are offering a Base Salary c.£50,000 to £68,000 inc. 5.8k Car Allowance + 10% Bonus and flexible Hybrid Working 3x per week out of their state of the art head office in West London.

Indirect Category Manager Responsibilities:

  • You will be responsible for leading end-to-end sourcing activity across a diverse range of categories within Professional Services, HR, Travel etc.
  • The role will play an instrumental part in innovating, developing, and implementing leading procurement strategies to deliver cost savings to the business.
  • Utilise your procurement acumen to maximising the commercial benefit across Professional Services subcategories such as; Professional Services, HR, Finance, Fleet, Insurance and Travel.

Indirect Category Manager Desired Background:

  • Category management level experience & exposure to a variety of indirect procurement activities.
  • Professional services category knowledge and tangible end-to-end procurement / category management experience within Professional Services, HR, Fleet, Finance or Travel categories.
  • Strong experience in strategic sourcing from conception to execution. The ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced environment.
  • Track record of consistent performance and delivery within a category management role. Strong evidence of progression and achievements in previous procurement roles.
  • Strong analytical skills and working experience with SAP.
  • Confident communicator, ability to influence, negotiate, collaborate and effectively manage both stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Ability to interact with internal senior stakeholder, influence and win hearts and minds.
  • Strong Academics (2.1 degree or above / CIPS or MCIPS qualified preferable)

Would you like to seize this unique opportunity and progress your career? To find out more and apply please send your CV to Oskar at or directly through this page.

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