Category Lead

6 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom N Brown Full time

**Job details**:

- Salary 70000 - 75000
- Discipline Finance
- Reference014002
- Contact NameVic Beardmore

**N Brown - who we are and why work** **for us?**

At N Brown, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by ‘championing inclusion, we’ll become the most loved and trusted fashion retailer’. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.

We’re a forward-thinking digital retailer with a financial services proposition to be proud of. We’re customer-obsessed, serving them through three core brands: JD Williams, Simply Be, and Jacamo. We’re experienced, with over 160 years of trading under our belt. We’re inclusive, as we believe in fashion without boundaries; and we’re sustainable, striving to make as little impact on the planet as possible.

**The role**

This role drives value from sourcing processes and commercial negotiation to ensure the most suitable solution is achieved; enabling us to delight our customers.

The Category Manager supports the creation and continual review of robust, forward looking plans for suppliers and contracts within remit to the Category strategy plan. Using a full range of supply and demand levers, to identify opportunities that deliver relevance and tangible value to our business and customers.

Operating with a governance and risk management mindset and facilitating Supplier Relationship Management with business stakeholders the Category Manager will lead key sourcing activities, reviews spend in remit, contributing to the Category Planning process.

Facilitating a P2P process from supplier onboarding through to payment, working closely with stakeholders such as Accountants, Budget Holders, Directors and Administrators as well as Supplier Relationship Managers for the ongoing management of strategic and critical suppliers in remit

**What’s in it for you?**

24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 10 days

Annual bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

Access to Apricity, a self-funding IVF benefit at a reduced rate

Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution

Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services

A range of financial wellbeing support

Colleague discount across all N Brown brands

Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts

Life Assurance and Private Medical Insurance

Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice

**What will you do as a Studio Admin Assistant at N Brown?**

Lead sourcing initiatives within the category ensuring compliance with the Procurement Policy.

Able to effectively work and influence within the Technology Squad structure to ensure all stakeholders are included and considered when undertaking sourcing activity such as; Service, Architecture, Product Managers, Engineering and Commercial Finance,

Support the develop and continually review robust, forward looking plans in collaboration with Category Lead and business stakeholders to address business needs, supply market dynamics and technological advancements.

Has a broad understanding of different commercial models, allowing for constructive challenge to drive the most appropriate business outcome.

The Category Manager shares insights with the business and drives reviews; and acts where opportunities and risks appear.

Delivering support to Supplier Relationship Managers and ensuring compliance with the organisational SRM policy; reporting accordingly to the Category lead on SRM KPIs.

Collaborate with the Commercial Management team to determine contract KPI’s & SLA’s that are relevant and capable of effective measurement for supplier performance and relationship management; ensuring that tangible benefits can be tracked into the P&L.

Contribute to the creation of category pipeline of initiatives to achieve or exceed savings targets.

Lead negotiations with suppliers and partners to realise cost efficiency opportunities and negotiate commercial terms and contracts, closely aligned with Supplier Relationship Managers.

Working with agility when priorities change; aligning with category plans and team members to deliver consistency in ways of working.

Any other relevant activity commensurate with the role.

**What skills and experience will you have?**

Strong Indirect Procurement experience across various categories or relevant category (circa 3+years)

Have a track record of delivering strategic sourcing initiatives and savings with the remit of indirect procurement

Experience of working in a Category led team

Technical skills to deliver in role including use of e-Procurement systems and P2P.

Demonstrate superior relationship building within the business, with supplier and partners and the wider category markets.

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