Global Category Manager Indirects

2 weeks ago


Lancashire, United Kingdom Robert Walters Full time

My Global manufacturing client are looking for an experienced Category Manager to lead on the indirect categories based at their HQ in Blackburn

**As the Global Category Manager - In-directs you will: -**
- Autonomously owning the cradle to grave procurement process for deals, across indirect procurement areas including FM and professional services and MRO
- Working closely with the Head of Procurement to define and implement the overall centralisation strategy for this green / brown field procurement spend area
- Interact with Senior Level Stakeholders to support all procurement and supplier management projects

**Required Background: -**
- An impressive level of procurement/strategic sourcing experience
- Experience delivering savings on procurement projects across indirect services (IT, FM, Professional Services, Corporate services, Marketing & HR)
- Contracts management experience and exposure across the end to end strategic sourcing process

Key Skills: procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, stakeholder management, vendor management, SRM, contract management, purchasing procurement, Indirect procurement, Consultancy, HR, Professional Services, Marketing, FM, Hard, Soft, Facilities,



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