Global Procurement Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Scotland, United Kingdom Peak Recruitment | Food & Agriculture Full time
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We are seeking a highly skilled Global Category Manager to lead our clients' global maintenance, repair, and capex category across multiple business units.

This pivotal role will report to the group head of procurement, collaborating with Global Category Managers and BU Procurement Managers across the world to drive global category management strategies.

The ideal candidate will optimize our clients' global buying power, implement category strategies effectively, and ensure full compliance with business unit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement global category management strategies to drive cost savings and improve procurement efficiency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize category opportunities.
  • Manage and optimize supplier relationships to ensure compliance with business unit requirements.
  • Develop and maintain category plans, including sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and contract implementation.
  • Provide category expertise and support to BU Procurement Managers and Global Category Managers.

Requirements:

  • Degree qualified, ideally complimented by a professional qualification such as CIPS.
  • Experience with mro / capex procurement across multiple sites from manufacturing.
  • Multi-country experience is highly desirable.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management, with significant influencing and negotiation skills.
  • Expertise in indirect procurement, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, contract implementation, and compliance management.
  • Right to work in the UK.

What We Offer:

  • Salary: negotiable depending on experience.
  • Annual Bonus.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Pension 8%.
  • Annual leave: 28 days plus public holidays.

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this role directly via this website or email to applicant@peak-recruit.com. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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