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Procurement Category Specialist

1 month ago

Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom 1st Executive Limited Full time
Job Overview:
1st Executive Limited is proud to present an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Category Specialist to join our esteemed client, a renowned Automotive Manufacturer in Leicester. This role offers a unique chance to contribute to the company's continued success and growth while advancing your career in procurement.

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Category Specialist to manage commodity groups, design strategies, and implement sourcing initiatives to achieve best value through the supply chain. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider product, design, and Quality Control functions to champion the development of the existing supply base and identify new sources where necessary.

Main Responsibilities:
- Manage a selection of suppliers for given commodity groups
- Develop and implement category strategies to achieve best value and quickest sources for new model development programmes
- Analyze supplier resources to ensure continued development support
- Perform category management, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract performance, and risk management
- Evaluate cost data and quotation analyses for supplier selections
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and develop strategies through Value Engineering (VE) or negotiations

Requirements:
- Strong background in procurement, preferably in the automotive industry
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Strong communication and negotiation skills

Benefits:
This role offers a competitive salary of £60,000, plus a range of benefits, including an Employee Purchase Scheme, Employee Lease Scheme, discounted clothing and parts purchases, and access to a company benefits platform offering discounts with various vendors. You will also be entitled to competitive holiday entitlement and additional annual leave, as well as a pension scheme and life assurance.