Category Lead

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Aggreko Full time

We're the global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive.

We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world. 

We’re looking for Category Lead to join an experienced procurement capability and champion the procurement of direct and indirect materials, services and capital equipment across the organisation.

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)  Hybrid working  Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘  A focus on continued personal development  Discounts & perks  Cycle to Work scheme  Paid time off work for volunteering in the community  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle 

What you’ll do:

Procurement of direct and indirect materials, services and capital equipment to support the business requirements. Provides purchase orders support to internal customers and vendors, efficient prioritisation and completion of all associated document and communications, to ensure timely and cost effective purchasing. Monitor and review contracts/agreements, pricing and performance, and engage with existing suppliers, to identify opportunities for rationalisation, consolidation and cost reduction for nominated spend categories. Support inventory optimisation, utilising analysis regarding slow moving/non-moving, excessive stock items, and items low in stock. Responsible for reviewing and processing of all requisitions and purchase orders. Personally responsible for processing all major and unusual purchase orders and inter-company purchases. Negotiation with potential suppliers and personally responsible for negotiating major and unusual purchases. Introducing new suppliers, selection of suppliers, evaluating suppliers and monitoring suppliers performance. Establishing lead times and follow up outstanding orders with all suppliers and identify consistent late suppliers. Liaison with Key stakeholders internally and externally.

You’ll have the following skills and experience:

Experience within a Procurement environment Previously worked with 3rd party / external suppliers Ideally having worked within a manufacturing or engineering environment Strong communication skills Great attention to detail
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