Category Sourcing Lead
1 month ago
Ultra is seeking a skilled Category Sourcing Lead to join our Supply Chain Function, reporting to the Head of Sourcing and Resilience. This role is responsible for leading a commodity, delivering world-class procurement capabilities, and partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure maximum value for all money spent with suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and implement a category strategy aligned with business requirements.
- Establish and implement long-term agreements ensuring full compliance with company terms.
- Create and deliver commodity strategies, incorporating favorable payment terms, buffer inventory, and supplier partnerships.
- Reduce supplier base by category by 20% and ensure suppliers are of the correct size and exhibit expected behaviors and product output.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with single-sourced parts.
- Lead supplier cost reduction workshops to achieve year-on-year savings.
- Ensure suppliers have the ability to meet commitments through production readiness reviews and capacity plans.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet business objectives.
- CIPS Level 5+ preferable.
- Strategic sourcing experience and demonstrated achievements.
- Developed and implemented supply chain strategies.
- Demonstrated supplier development and supplier management skills.
- Ability to develop suppliers and achieve results through supplier relationship management.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Advanced commercial acumen.
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a S security clearance.
Benefits:- Flexible working within core working hours.
- 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays.
- 4 times annual salary in life assurance.
- Flexible benefits package.
- Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years' service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years' service + up to 7.5% employer contributions.
- Sports and Social club.
- Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events.
Ultra is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity, and equality. We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures, believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
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