Strategic Category Lead

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Skillsearch │ Games & Tech Jobs Full time
About the Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to join our team as a Strategic Category Lead in the games industry. The role involves leading internal teams through the strategic sourcing process transactions and ensuring business strategies drive renewal and/or sourcing efforts, optimizing supplier base and financial targets.

The successful candidate will have experience in focused sourcing/category management and be able to demonstrate ability to effectively manage projects with a pipeline of sourcing activities and deliver on associated timelines. They will also have expertise in procurement and negotiation techniques, as well as cost modeling and building business cases.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure all documentation is accurate and maintained within the assigned data tools
  • Proactively prepare to renew/re-source agreements with expiring term dates
  • Identify and pre-qualify potential suppliers based on business requirements
  • Construct financial and qualitative models to provide fact-based assessments of suppliers' abilities to meet/exceed needs at competitive price points
  • Lead internal teams through the strategic sourcing process transactions
  • Draft and negotiate contracts, working with Legal, Finance, and Business partners
  • Ensure business strategies drive renewal and/or sourcing efforts, optimizing supplier base and financial targets
  • Complete assigned special projects, meeting schedule and quality requirements
  • Demonstrate ability to effectively manage projects with a pipeline of sourcing activities and deliver on associated timelines
  • Absorb and utilize Global Supplier Management tools and reporting mechanisms.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain management or applicable field
  • Minimum 5 years in focused sourcing/category management environment
  • Experience in comparable procurement (or supply chain) roles
  • Deep expertise in procurement and negotiation techniques; proven ability to deliver favorable agreements that meet business requirements
  • Expert in cost modeling and building business cases
  • Well-versed in supplier management best practices
  • Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions
  • Program management experience
  • Working knowledge with e-sourcing/e-RFx contracting process and tools
  • Able to travel as required
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