Category Manager

10 hours ago


Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Amex Full time
About Amex

At Amex, we're committed to helping our customers, communities, and colleagues succeed. Our global and diverse community is dedicated to creating a career journey that's unique and meaningful to each individual.

Job Summary

We're seeking an experienced Category Manager to join our Global Supply Management team in Brighton, UK. As a key member of our EMEA Strategic Sourcing & Business Enablement team, you'll lead regional category management programs across various categories, develop strong relationships with business unit partners, and ensure end-to-end delivery of regional procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leverage external category intelligence and competitive market knowledge to inform category strategies and industry benchmarking
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with business unit partners to understand key business strategies, goals, challenges, and opportunities
  • Ensure end-to-end delivery of regional procurement strategy, including RFX and contract negotiations
  • Support supplier contract negotiations in collaboration with Global and Local teams
  • Maintain and promote Amex values by ensuring work is completed to the highest professional, compliance, and regulatory standards
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • Candidate must have experience in category management, strategic sourcing, and contract negotiations
  • Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, balanced with proven track record of delivering tangible results in complex, global, and matrix work environments
  • Effective time management, ability to deliver strong results on schedule
  • Strong focus on external environment, knowledge of financial services industry is a plus
  • Excellent relationship management and communication skills with ability to collaborate and influence
  • Strong project management skills and financial management experience, including development of CBAs, presentations, and financial models
What We Offer

We offer a competitive base salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, as well as:

  • Bonus incentives
  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
  • Career development and training opportunities

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