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Procurement Category Manager

2 months ago


Berkshire, United Kingdom Signet Resources Full time

Salary: up to c.£55,000

We are looking for procurement professionals that have both direct and indirect category management experience to join our client. Experience of the whole procurement cycle is essential.

As a Category Manager, you will act as the commercial expert for your category. Leveraging your market expertise, you will develop and implement strategies to ensure that our client remains a leader in commercial arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Management: Oversee a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring continuous improvement and added value throughout the contract lifecycle. Market Insight: Provide in-depth category knowledge and market insights to internal stakeholders. Develop category strategies, support sourcing events, and manage category-level risks. Commercial Expertise: Utilize your commercial expertise to help swiftly adapt to market changes. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate proactively with internal stakeholders to shape category strategies, understand business needs, and manage spending and suppliers. Tender Management: Lead and evaluate competitive tenders and proposals for goods and services. Supplier Interface: Serve as a key contact with suppliers within the category. Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate reporting on sourcing projects using available tools. Compliance: Adhere to company and department standards, policies, and procedures.

Location and Working Hours:

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid. Working Hours: 36 hours per week.

Skills:

Networking Skills: Ability to build productive relationships across the team and collaborate to develop flexible solutions. Challenging Norms: Capable of challenging industry norms and identifying opportunities for performance improvement. Negotiation Expertise: Experience in leading complex supplier negotiations, up to £100m in value. Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of pre and post-deal processes and their impact on delivering value. Influence and Change Management: Proven ability to influence stakeholders and suppliers to drive meaningful change. Supply Chain Experience: Some experience in complex supply chain environments. Risk Management: Ability to prioritize and manage risk and complexity effectively. Competitive Salary up to C.£55,000 Up to 12% employer pension contribution Hybrid Working