Category/Purchasing Manager

1 week ago


Stevenage Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Copello Global Full time €65,000

opello have partnered with a leafing defence organisation in the recruitment of a Group Procurement Category Manager to be based in Hertfordshire.
The Group Procurement Category Management team will be working in an international context bringing procurement experience and knowledge to ensure effective category management in the mechanical and electromechanical components categories, where you will build and implement category strategies and supplier relationships.

Develop an extensive knowledge of your supplier market and handle market risks and opportunities to support the business.
Assess the current performance of the category, identifying and addressing the gaps with the business needs and performance expectations.
Be responsible for the supplier relationship to ensure their capability to fulfil the forecast demand and to improve on Time, on Cost, on Quality performance.
Lead the supplier risks and the mitigation actions plan to support the company roadmap.
Support procurement cohesion across the Group.

Ideally a CIPS qualified procurement professional with experience of direct procurement in high technology industrial companies. Previous experience of working collaboratively with international teams is a bonus.
You will have previous experience of delivering a procurement category strategy and be able to work in partnership with colleagues and supplies to deliver results.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience and knowledge across key procurement categories in the defence sector and to work internationally with fellow procurement professionals, internal partners (design, production, procurement colleagues, technical authority, legal...) In return, my client are offering a salary of circa £65,000 DoE, hybrid working, company bonus, fantastic site facilities and excellent career progression, training and development opportunities.



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