Category Manager

2 days ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom TVS-SCS Full time
Job Overview

TVS Supply Chain Solutions is seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team at the Team Leidos offices in Bristol. As a Category Manager, you will play a key role in transforming the way the Ministry of Defence works by delivering end-to-end supply chain services and driving commodity and inventory savings.

We offer a hybrid working model, with three to four days working from home and one to two days in our offices in Emersons Green, Bristol each week. Therefore, you must be located within reasonable commuting distance to Bristol.

Key Responsibilities
  • Capture and analyze data on the existing supply chain, commercial markets, and potential new entrants to the market.
  • Create and maintain strategy plans, working with stakeholders to deliver CBR and availability requirements.
  • Capture documentation developed by Commodity, Category, and Acquisition and Contracts Management to support tendering of Category requirements.
  • Identify and enact Supplier Development opportunities that add value to the Authority, Supplier, and Team Leidos Support Chain.
  • Hold specific commodity expertise and manage categories that are key to their strengths.
  • Participate in routine cross-functional efforts within CSS.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders for data gathering and analysis to update the Category Strategy.
  • Develop and prepare commercial product specifications.
  • Develop and disseminate document packs that consolidate information for a specific category.
  • Conduct basic supplier assessment to ensure proposed suppliers are of sound standing.
  • Responsible for creating document packs for their Categories in conjunction with stakeholders.
  • Identify areas for improvement to drive out cost.
  • Implement continual improvement tasks with suppliers to implement best practices, best value, and lower costs.
  • Track and report progress against Cost Base Reduction (CBR).
  • Identify suppliers with the best capability to satisfy customer requirements.
  • Collaborate with suppliers through direct engagement to communicate customer requirements and understand supplier constraints.
  • Assure a disciplined approach for visibility of supplier performance metrics.
  • Identify additional opportunities and develop mutually profitable relationships with suppliers.
  • Participate in every review of the Supplier Scorecards to nurture supplier relationships.
Qualifications and Skills
  • 5 years' experience in a relevant Purchasing/Supply Chain environment.
  • Ideally educated to HND/degree level qualification in a relevant subject, MCIPS qualified or working towards, or equivalent qualification.
  • Professional and ethical approach.
  • Proven ability to persuade, influence, and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent communicator at all levels across all media.
  • Good understanding of Supply Chain Management and Procurement, including best practice purchasing and sourcing tools and techniques.
  • MS Office.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance, 25 days' holiday (plus 8 statutory Bank Holidays), holiday buy-back scheme (5 days), Employee Assistance Programme, Employee referral scheme with financial reward, Professional Membership and Study Sponsorship, and Pass scheme (£100 to undertake training of your choice).

We are committed to supporting our employees to realize their potential and empower them to take initiative and achieve high-impact results that make a difference to our business and customers.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance.

About TVS Supply Chain Solutions:

TVS Supply Chain Solutions are specialists in receiving, processing, and managing the flow of raw materials, individual components, and spare parts for a range of manufacturers within the automotive, beverage, industrial, and defence markets.

We operate from six bespoke centres across the UK plus a number of strategic facilities across Europe, Asia, and the USA, and are owned by TVS Logistics Investment, which is part of the $6bn TVS Group.

We are determined to be different and offer specialist services that set us apart as a market-leading 4PL provider. Our tailor-made options include inventory management, funding and control, supplier management, warehousing, packaging, inbound and outbound transport and logistics, same-day delivery, kitting, sequencing, IT software for planning and costing, and creation of technical product literature.

If you require any adjustments to allow you to take a full and active part in the selection process, please notify us as part of your application. Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

TVS have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a forces-friendly employer.

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