Procurement Category Manager

2 months ago


Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom SD Worx Full time
Procurement Category Manager

SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with a global reach. We strive to bring people solutions to life, enabling companies of any size to turn Human Resources into a source of value for the business and its people. Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from getting people paid to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies for goods and services in several business areas and/or supporting areas.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to maximize Total Cost of Ownership savings and Procurement's value contribution.
  • Identify business needs and develop procurement Sourcing strategies for (sub)categories in close collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Manage key suppliers to maximize their value delivery and minimize exposure for the company.
  • Establish best practices in supported domains and ensure compliance with policies, strategies, and processes.
  • Contribute to the further development and professionalization of the procurement organization and processes.
  • Meet mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to overall budget targets.
Requirements
  • Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a comparable professional education.
  • Min. 5 years of valid experience in a similar function or related position and in-depth knowledge of procurement.
  • Seasoned practitioner of category management & supplier management process.
  • Proficient at negotiating and contracting.
  • Knowledge of purchasing tools and methodologies.
  • Strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, data-oriented, comfortable with digital technologies.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
  • Ability to think critically, digest diverse inputs, and innovate solutions.
  • Creative, agile, flexible, and resilient.
  • Action-oriented and solution-minded team player with a high degree of self-management.
  • Excellent English-written and spoken.
  • Experience with sustainable procurement is a plus.

At SD Worx, we value diversity and welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, and stage of life.



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