Category Management Director

13 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Firstaff Personnel Consultants Full time
About the Role

As a senior leader within Firstaff Personnel Consultants, you will be responsible for overseeing a team focused on strategic sourcing and category management. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Category Strategy Development: Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive category strategies that drive value creation, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
  • Team Leadership and Development: Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of procurement professionals focused on strategic sourcing and category management.
  • Strategic Sourcing and Execution: Oversee the end-to-end strategic sourcing process, including supplier selection, RFQ/RFP, contract negotiation, and establishing strategic framework agreements for direct requirements and engineering categories.


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