Procurement Category Manager

5 days ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 1st Executive Full time

Job Summary:

This role sits in a global purchasing and procurement function for a well-known brand and allows you to truly embrace the full end-to-end procurement piece. You'll be focused on, but not limited to, total cost of ownership, supplier relationship management, and strategic sourcing.

About the Role:

  • Category experience within Facilities Management (FM)
  • Experience running RFI's/RFP's and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders throughout the process
  • A genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for procurement and always be looking for innovative solutions
  • Developed and evolved product or service requirements
  • Have pro-actively used automated sourcing processes including auctions, RFX's, and relationship management systems
  • Ideally experience in off-shoring and outsourcing
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Able to analyse data and present back to stakeholders clearly and concisely
  • Have exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • The ability to manage concurrent programmes of work

What We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate will be happy to work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, enjoy thinking creatively, and providing value.



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