Description
Category Manager - 6 month contract - Immediate start - Basingstoke
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience Category Manager to join a well known construction company and will be accountable on behalf of the business unit for the sourcing and ongoing category management of goods & services in assigned categories. This role will be responsible for managing procurement spend ranging between £15m and £50m. The successful Category Manager will be reporting into the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager.
Duties include:
- Development of category and sourcing strategy/policies for specific spend areas
- Delivery of sourcing strategy including 'go to market' strategy, supplier negotiation, contracting and service level agreement development
- Delivery of defined savings/benefit targets
- Management of all aspects of ongoing supplier and contract management
- Management of benefits and compliance
- To lead the Category Strategy Teams (CST)
- Liaison with relevant OpCo key stakeholders to understand business needs, deliver effective demand management and address any compliance issues
- Act as a centre of expertise and knowledge for category users
- Promotion of best practice and continuous improvement within the sourcing team and function through leadership, vision and coaching
- Support for the development of the supply chain management organisation in terms of market/category knowledge, best practice and skills development
Qualifications & Technical Requirements:
- Degree/MBA
- Recognised procurement qualification and membership of relevant professional body (eg. CIPS)
Experience & specific skills:
- At least 5 years Procurement experience (this role will ideally require some specific experience in the categories he/she will be responsible for)
- Proven track record of delivering savings from sourcing programmes
- Experience in working in conjunction with technical, operational and project teams
- Previous delivery of category strategies.
- Capacity to manage complexity and multiple priorities
- Knowledge of best practice sourcing processes, practices and tools
- Experience of managing supplier relationships to ensure delivery to the agreed quality, cost and time
- Experience of working effectively and delivering change
To apply for this role please send through your CV for consideration and I will be in touch should your experience match our criteria.
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