Procurement Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Templecombe, Somerset, United Kingdom Thales Full time
About the Role

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.
  • Manage supplier relationship and continuous improvement of suppliers within the category, and the management of strategic supplier performance including, but not limited to, quality, cost, delivery, contractual performance and innovation.
  • Ensure that the suppliers provide the competitiveness required to support the business and to introduce optimal supply base changes to support business-winning capability.
  • Master economic models for the category to add value to Thales and the supply base.
About You

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • Proven experience in direct procurement categories, ideally with experience working with technical/engineering stakeholders.
  • Experience in developing, supporting and implementing category strategy initiatives.
  • Experience performance managing suppliers to above target performance and have a working knowledge of supplier development techniques.
  • Strong contractual knowledge, especially of framework agreements and key clauses.
  • The ability to lead complex negotiations, including import/export considerations.
  • A good understanding of the market for the category, as well as an understanding of customer drivers, needs and programme issues.
  • Experience implementing procurement strategy from an operational perspective.
  • Proven ability to challenge and develop innovative supply chain/procurement analysis that adds value to the business and end customers.
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and career development, including:

  • A pension plan.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Life assurance.
  • Income protection.
  • An employee assistance programme.
  • A flexible benefits platform, allowing you to customise your benefits to suit your needs.
  • Access to our discount site.
  • A competitive base salary.
  • A variable compensation plan bonus.
  • 27 days annual leave, plus 1 company day and UK public holidays.
  • The opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.
About Thales

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success. We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so.

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