Category Lead Buyer

1 week ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Howells Solutions Full time

**Category Lead Buyer - Main Contractor (Hard Services)**

**Home Based - Remote Working With Occasional Travel to a Hub Office.**

**Up to £35,000 + Benefits**

Responsibility covers driving lowest costs and greatest value for the organisation including negotiation of supplier agreements, sourcing innovation, and supplier relationship management.

**What will you deliver?**:

- Subject matter expertise on Direct categories which may include MEP, HVAC, Fire Security, Plant Hire, BMS, materials
- Reduce cost of sales, protect and grow EBIT
- Responsibility of the following actions for sub-categories under management
- Analysing and monitoring spend and business needs,
- Anticipating future business needs (business development pipeline),
- Supplier market analysis,
- Design and deliver category strategy,
- Framework negotiations
- Reporting on category performance (KPIs)
- Value enhancement through specific actions targeting Commercial rewards, Unit price reduction, Spot negotiations
- Point of contact and resolution for all issues relating to preferred suppliers under management
- Plan and execute effective and demonstratable supplier relationship management
- Communicate and showcase category strategy, deliverables and initiatives to internal stakeholders
- A major contributor to creating an effective team culture

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