Procurement Category Manager Lead

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Full time

Our Business Support teams deliver vital services to ensure the continued success of our business divisions. These services include HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Commercial, Estates and Facilities, Core Technology, Corporate Security, IT, and Fleet.

As a Category Manager Team Lead, you will be accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa GBP20m.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M value categories and complex categories
  • Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
  • Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements
  • Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies
  • Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

  • A track record in driving cost out and driving value up within a Procurement organisation
  • A successful track record of following a strategic sourcing / category management methodology
  • Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment
  • Experience in developing category plans and strategy
  • Excellent negotiation skills and techniques
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
  • Company pension scheme
  • A range of family friendly policies
  • Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
  • Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme


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