Category Manager
4 days ago
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join our Thales UK Procurement function. In this role, you will be responsible for managing our specific systems and equipment suppliers.
Key Responsibilities- Ensure the most up-to-date knowledge of the supplier market, including new innovations and key emerging technologies relevant to the category.
- Lead major / business critical supplier selection exercises to support business needs, as well as the deployment, implementation and monitoring of category strategies.
- End to end performance responsibility for the acquisition process via the management of RFIs and/or RFPs.
- Responsibility for supplier relationship management and continuous improvement of suppliers within the category.
- Responsibility for ensuring that the suppliers provide the competitiveness required to support the business.
- Responsibility for mastering economic models for the category.
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Proven experience in direct procurement categories.
- Experience in developing, supporting and implementing category strategy initiatives.
- Experience performance managing suppliers to above target performance.
- Strong contractual knowledge especially of framework agreements and key clauses.
- The ability to lead complex negotiations.
- A good understanding of the market for the category.
We offer a competitive base salary, variable compensation plan bonus, 27 days annual leave + 1 company day + UK public holidays, and the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.
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