Procurement Category Manager
2 weeks ago
£50,000 to £55,000 per annum plus £5,688 per annum car allowance, bonus and benefits.
6 months fixed term contract - Hybrid working, 3 days per week in our Swindon head office.
Responsible for managing specific categories of expenditure, adopting best practice procurement processes to identify opportunity, through savings, demand and continuous improvement/ risk management. The Procurement Category Manager is a trusted advisor to our business at all levels - working cross-functionally to bring about “positive change” and value-added supply solutions.
About the role
- Full accountability for the procurement lifecycle relevant to the category/categories
- Provide procurement expertise to identify opportunity, create and deliver sourcing strategies, managing and continuously improving the contract and supplier relationship
- Conduct opportunity analysis, working with the business to identify (and at times challenge) need – agreeing requirements and specification that leverage value
- Undertake market research – demonstrating knowledge and professionalism in the techniques used and identification of target market players
- Run tenders (RFx) both through eSourcing and traditional methods, analysing results to identify the optimum solution(s)
- Negotiate the best terms to suit our business
- Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of strategic sourcing plans that reflect and deliver the operational /functional strategy. Continually lead and challenge the evaluation and identification of requirements following full spend and specification and strategy analysis to ensure that developed procurement strategies are aligned with our business.
- Deliver a professional SRM programme for area of accountability across the business, developing and measuring KPI's and Service Level Agreements that represent our business’ need
- Working with our suppliers and partners to deliver continuous improvement
- Provide Subject Matter Expertise on the category and procurement approaches – act as a professional procurement advisor, positively driving change and developing opportunities with stakeholders
- Use spend analytics & compliance reporting to the benefit of sourcing strategies, opportunity analysis and source plans
- Leverage the supply chain to the value of our business – rationalising suppliers in line with procurement protocol.
- Be part of a change programme – help to shape, lead, drive and be an ambassador for the new way
- of working in our business
- As the team develops, this role may in future involve management of direct report(s)
What we can offer you
Not only do we offer free onsite parking, 4x salary life assurance and 5% match pension but you’ll also have access to:
- £5,688 per annum car allowance
- Company bonus
- Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
- 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
- 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
- Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme
About you
- Category management – proven experience at all stages of the Procurement Lifecycle, creating and deploying successful sourcing strategies and plans at both a strategic/complex and operational level
- Preferable - experience of IT Procurement
- Excellent, proven, commercial and negotiation skills
- High level of market knowledge and ability to demonstrate thought leadership
- Evidence of driving change through the ability to influence and persuade with creative thinking - strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must
- Managing relationships with suppliers for mutual benefit and continuous improvement
- Adept at working with, and negotiating, contract terms and schedules
- Experience of leading procurement governance and delivering value in an operational environment
- Analytical and curious by nature, open trusted and friendly in approach A good understanding of procurement systems (eSourcing, eAuctions, contract management, SRM, analytics & P2P)
- Adaptable and fast in pace - as we grow and adapt as a function at pace, anyone joining us on the journey will need to grow and adapts with us
- MCIPS qualified or equivalent experience
About us
Smiths News is the UK’s largest news wholesaler. Our colleagues serve 24,000 retailers every day of the year, operating from 35 distribution centres.
Inclusion and diversity are important to us. We are working together to build and shape a culture that embraces people from all backgrounds, experiences, and orientations. Smiths News is dedicated to creating an authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.
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