Global Category Manager

1 month ago

Deeside, Flintshire, United Kingdom Convatec Full time
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit

At Convatec, we're transforming our business for the better. Better products. Better ways of working. And better ways of delivering for our customers and each other.
We're aiming for nothing short of excellence. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Global Category Manager and you'll do the same.
This is a key role within the Global Procurement function driving a high-performance culture and setting the standard for Procurement Excellence. We are looking for a candidate who has an engineering background who will bring a strategic and innovative Category Management approach to Convatec as we continue our transformation journey.

How you will add value:

  • Commercial management of Capital equipment global category with spend up to $95 million;
  • Development of long-term value generation and risk mitigation strategies based on the business' capital equipment plans;
  • Delivery of projects and programmes to translate these strategies into validated cost savings in line with overall delivery objectives;
  • Drive compliance to sourcing strategies in each Business Unit, proactively managing vendor performance;
  • Harness supplier innovation to differentiate and drive competitive advantage thereby assisting revenue generation;
  • Contribute to the development of the Procurement strategy by managing a long-term pipeline of value delivery projects;
  • Collaborate with and lead cross functional project teams to ensure strategies consistently and proactively align with corporate objectives;
  • You might be required to line manage Strategic Buyer(s) to support the programme.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Would have an engineering background with experience purchasing plant related equipment, machinery and MRO.
  • Full or part qualified MCIPS advantageous.
  • A background in applying "best practice category management" within a dynamic industry sector.
  • Experience of developing and deploying national category/procurement strategies cross functionally at regional/business unit level.
  • Strong track record of category/procurement efficiency improvement opportunities across processes, compliance, transactions, KPI's.
  • Commercially astute, with experience of assessing external supply markets and skilled in translating opportunities into long term strategies.
  • Ability to lead, persuade and influence internal and external partners through a period of change, managing transformation tactically, operationally and strategically.
  • Commercial experience of advanced negotiations with senior stakeholders to deliver value objectives.
  • Innovative, creative and strategic thinkers.
  • Demonstrable experience of multi-site/ procurement as opposed to single site/HO located stakeholder engagement and communication.

Working Conditions:

  • Hybrid working but would be required to visit plants as required (to be discussed with hiring manager)

Language Skills Required:

  • Speaking: Yes English
  • Writing/Reading: Yes English

Travel:

  • Approx. 25 %

Our progress will give you countless opportunities to move forward too. Seek out new challenges, and you'll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you'll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before.

This is a big step forward.

This is work that'll move you.

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