Category Sourcing Lead

2 weeks ago

Cheltenham, United Kingdom Ultra Electronics Full time

To lead a commodity delivering world-class procurement capabilities, partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure they receive maximum value for all money spent with suppliers. This is accomplished by executing effective strategies, which include category management, supplier management and sourcing decisions. Adding value by aligning ourselves with the best suppliers, promoting continuous improvement in supplier performance and driving compliance with our intellectual property and privacy requirements. Continuously striving to obtain the right price & quality for the right product or service.

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that Ultra ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise that at Ultra, our business is our people.

Experience & Skills Required:

- CIPS Level 5+ preferable
- Strategic Sourcing experience and demonstrated achievements
- Developed and implemented Supply Chain strategies
- Ability to develop suppliers and achieve results through supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Advanced Commercial acumen
- Security Clearance:

- Benefits:

- Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.- Flexible working within core working hours- Early Finish on a Friday- 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays.-
- 4 times your annual salary in life assurance-
- Flexible benefits package (benefits such as, new car scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts, health screening and more)-
- Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years' service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years' service + up to 7.5% employer contributions.-
- Sports and Social club-
- Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team eventsHere at Ultra we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers.

We therefore do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

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