Category Manager

4 days ago


London, United Kingdom Hays Full time

Category Manager Professional Services -Contractor, London, United Kingdom6 Month ContractHybrid Inside IR35Your roleA Category Manager Professional Services (i.e. Consulting and Personnel Services) will contribute to the category delivery across all category scorecard KPIs. The role supports the development and the execution of category management strategies that align with the strategy, objectives and Operating Plan of the Business Divisions/ Group Functions, with the objective to drive value and optimize costs. As a Category Manager you will contribute to identifying improvement and collaboration opportunities within the category management process, collect market insights to inform category strategies, and generate commercial and risk-related reports to support decision-making and risk management. We are looking for someone like you to: Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings through market research and supplier analysis and generate commercial and risk-related reports to support decision-making and the development of a long-term category management strategy. Maintain the commercial pipeline for the category, including forecasted demand and tracking of business initiatives.Drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring they are effectively executed and deliver measurable results.Work collaboratively with teams across Supply Chain and business leaders to understand business needs.Be responsible for the data accuracy for the category managed.Your teamYou will be working in Non-IT Category & Sourcing Team. The team is part of the Supply Chain organization, a function in Group Real Estate and Supply Chain (GRESC). Supply Chain was created to enhance value identification and delivery within GRESC, supporting with its third party vendor management as well as with its Real Estate and Outsourcing footprint.Your expertise5 -7 years' experience as a Category Manager, or relevant experience in Category or Supplier Management role.Strong analytical and presentation skills with the ability to understand, interpret, visualize, draw conclusions and display complex data sets in an easy to understand way.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).Good understanding of key procurement industry frameworks (i.e., Porters Five Forces, PESTLE Analysis, etc.) is a plus.Experience in implementation and execution of TCO, ROI, Deal Scenario Analysis, Payback, NVP.Good understanding of contractual structures and the commercial aspects of outsourcing. Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by building relationships to deliver tangible results in complex environments, comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels.This role is advertised via Hays


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