Category Lead – Interiors
2 weeks ago
Client Relationship
Preferred supplier since 2021
Time to Fill: 4 weeks 2 days from award to verbal offer accept
Here's what our client said...
We asked Adam to find a Category Lead for us which he filled first time. This was an interesting assignment due to the greenfield nature of the role; candidates needed experience of change and implementation of new ways of working as well as core procurement skills. By working closely with Adam, he ensured a high calibre shortlist and we appointed an excellent candidate.
Jamie Swanston
Procurement & Supply Chain Director
Summary
- Established in 1884, Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit out company that delivers vital projects across sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.
Size
- 1,200 employees and a turnover of £535m.
Reason for Vacancy
- New role to provide proof of concept for dedicated category managers as part of a new procurement strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Creation and delivery of category plans across a portfolio of interiors related materials.
- Strategic procurement professionals working for a reputable medium to large contractor or subcontractor, who can commute weekly to Solihull.
- Exceptional strategic procurement and stakeholder management experience as this was a greenfield opportunity, with a strong understanding of the interiors supply chain.
- Identifying candidates with the right blend of supply chain knowledge and a track record of strategically managing categories.
We provided our Plan 2, Contingent Exclusive recruitment service; we were exclusive for a fixed period to identify, qualify and present suitable candidates.
Clients choosing this product receive the following level of service:
Candidate Interview
- Headhunt candidates with an emphasis on phone or video interviews.
- Qualify candidates with multi-tiered screening.
Search Depth
- All local candidates contacted from our database network.
- Headhunting from 5 competitors.
- Advertise on our Job Alerts candidate email, website, LinkedIn feed and job boards.
- Prioritised over all Contingent jobs.
CV Format
- Candidate Suitability Matrix, Risks and Assessment of Suitability.
Job function dedicated Account Manager, supported by a Researcher and overseen by the Managing Director.
Shortlist Timescale
- Within 2 weeks.
Shortlisted
- 6 CVs shortlisted in two weeks
Interviewed
- 4 candidates interviewed, 2 candidates invited to final interviews.
Offered
- Preferred candidate offered and appointed.
Cecilia Hansen-Saunders
Commercial Director
This is the first time we’ve worked with Adam and AR Resourcing; he provided really good market intel to help us adjust our salary bands, this helped attract a higher calibre of candidate and we’re really pleased with who we hired.
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