Senior Procurement/Category Manager

1 week ago


United Kingdom Marston Holdings Full time €65,000

Senior Procurement Category Manager
£Are you highly analytical and commercial-minded? Are you an experienced Procurement Category Manager looking for a brand new challenge?We are hiring a Senior Procurement Category Manager who will be responsible for a portfolio of high value categories across the organisation. Managing a spend of circa £25m, you will be an advocate for the procurement function and best practice.You will provide analysis and reporting of market dynamics and cost drivers for your categories and undertake a range of sourcing activities to support the needs of the organisation.
Please note that a full UK driving license is essential for this role and travel between Marston offices UK-wide is required.
Managing a team of Category Managers* Delivering budgeted cost savings within your categories of spend* Drafting, negotiating and delivering robust and appropriate supplier contracts for your categories as well as providing support for the team* Managing complex supplier relationships and owning regular commercial meetings to ensure engagement, alignment and clear communication* Tracking, assessing and driving performance improvements, acting as a point for escalations and issues through to resolution* Identifying areas for improvement to continually drive results whilst minimising risk* Interacting with the Transactional Procurement Team to support process improvement, spend transparency and policy compliance * Implementation of new systems, processes and procedures when required with Director of Procurements guidance and in line with Marston Holdings Group policies and procedures
What we are looking for: * A senior-level procurement expert with experience of managing multiple categories of spend* Organised with a very keen eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure* Commercially astute and customer focused, comfortable leading supplier negotiations* Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills* Strong knowledge and experience of Procurement Category Management within Indirect Procurement* Experience of creating end-to-end category plans and negotiating best commercial agreements in line with business requirements* Strong understanding of contracts and comfortable liaising with legal counsel* Ability to demonstrate a track record of YOY cost savings and value added initiatives* MCIPS or equivalent* Minimum 5 years experience in a fast-paced Procurement environment managing Indirect categories* Knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics D365 a plus)* Experience managing a remote team* Strong experience managing IT/Technology categories
What's in it for you: * Healthcare Cash Plan* Staff benefits designed to suit you - from discounts on retail shopping, travel, and socialising to health & wellbeing* 27 days + bank holidays* Cycle to work scheme* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package NB this is subject to eligibility* Pension contribution
Marston Holdings Limited is a parent company formed of eight brand entities that each specialise in key areas of our overarching business. In a nutshell, we are the UK's largest judicial services company and pioneers in clean air technology, offering services that support local and central government, utilities, and private sectors through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design and implementation to management and recovery.
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.



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