Category Manager
1 day ago
Category Manager | Sheffield | Up to £47,000
**Your new company**
Do you look at things differently? Are you looking for a procurement role where you make an impact, drive change and grown your career and where the savings you make directly benefit people? My client is looking for an experienced Category Manager to delivera world class service and provide creative, cost effective solutions for their toughest challenges. A well established organisation who are investing heavily in their people, systems and processes. There has never been a better time to join.
**Your new role**
A role has arisen to join the organisation as a Category Manager. The Category Manager will be responsible for the efficient services within the Category and associated consumable products. The Category Manager will foster a highly professional and responsiveclient service approach and act as the main point of contact for the Category, building and maintaining strong relationships with all the key stakeholders along with developing Spend Efficiency Reports and agreeing pricing and implementation for the Trusts.
Main Duties will Include;
- Managing the market category across the trusts
- Be the expert for your category area with a detailed understanding of the market, industry trends, product/service options and best practice.
- Ensure stakeholder and supplier engagement, in development of the category strategy to identify product innovation, best practice, process improvement and efficiency opportunities.
- Manage supplier relationships during the strategy stage/sourcing process, participate in supplier business reviews and review market trends/technologies as they arise in assigned categories.
- Managing multiple programmes from the public sector/OJEU tendering to contract award and ongoing supplier relationship management
- Performance manage against programme targets and ensure best value for money
- Support the National Category Manager in the delivery of category plans (timescale, business revenue & margin, supplier management etc)
**What you'll need to succeed**
- Experience of managing the whole procurement lifecycle.
- Results focused, responding naturally to pressure and demanding deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate good commercial acumen, attention to detail and previous category knowledge.
- An exceptional communicator and stakeholder manager with the ability to build and maintain an extensive network of contacts within the category
- Highly developed numerical and analytical person with strong Excel knowledge
- Be willing tom travel as required.
**What you'll get in return**
The chance to work for a successful organisation in a friendly, supportive and energetic working environment who are committed to career development. A competitive salary and potential to receive annual pay progression, hybrid working pattern with nominal travelrequired to the office in Sheffield with fantastic transport links. Fantastic employee benefits such as 25 days holiday + bank holidays, opportunity to purchase holiday, health cash benefit, cycle to work scheme, business car lease scheme & more.
**What you need to do now**
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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