Procurement Category Manager

4 weeks ago

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

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to join our team at Thales UK. As a key member of our procurement function, you will be responsible for managing our specific systems and equipment suppliers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Accountability for ensuring the most up-to-date knowledge of the supplier market, including new innovations and key emerging technologies relevant to the category.
  • Responsibility for leading 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.
  • Responsibility for supplier relationship management and continuous improvement of suppliers within the category (with the support of Supplier Performance Management Team if needed) and the management of strategic supplier performance including, but not limited to, quality, cost, delivery, contractual performance and innovation.
  • Responsibility for ensuring that the suppliers provide the competitiveness required to support the business and to introduce optimal supply base changes to support business-winning capability.
  • Responsibility for mastering economic models for the category so that increased value can be added to Thales and the supply base.
About You

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled Procurement Category Manager who has a proven track record in direct procurement categories, particularly in technical and engineering fields. You will have experience in developing, supporting and implementing category strategy initiatives, as well as performance managing suppliers to above target performance.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, a variable compensation plan bonus, 27 days annual leave + 1 company day + UK public holidays, and the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Thales is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.

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