Category Management Specialist

2 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Category Executive to join our team in Leeds. This role will play a pivotal part in our future strategic delivery, requiring agile thinking, creative approach, and ability to work under pressure and at pace.

The successful candidate will develop and implement a specific category to improve the supply chain, reduce risk, create competitive advantage, and deliver savings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage a category plan/program in line with the organisations' commercial strategy ensuring realisation of synergies, like cost savings and risk-reduction, and optimisation of the category delivery, while reporting to senior colleagues.
  • Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
  • Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
  • Support senior leaders to build and optimise important relationships and interactions with external and internal stakeholders, including key decision makers, regulators, public organisations, governmental institutions, suppliers, NHS providers, professional communities, and customer and patient groups.
Requirements
  • You will need to be educated to a high standard, have some experience of Category Management, and be able to evidence that you have successfully co-ordinated the work of others.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analysing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on analysing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
  • Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions, and formulating plans or policies.
Benefits
  • Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
  • Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
  • In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
  • 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

Estimated salary: £45,478 per annum.


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