Category Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
- Location
- England, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull
- Salary
- £40,000 - £42,500 per annum + Package
- Closing date
- 22 Apr 2019
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- Sector
- Business Services
- Responsibilities
- Analyst, Procurement, Strategy, Project / Programme Management
- Position/Level
- Senior Management, Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
Job Details
Develop and implement category strategies, sourcing and contract management projects, and supplier relationship management that support business performance and cost reduction targets.
Client Details
My client are a market leading business based nationally.
Description:
- Develop and implement category strategies, sourcing and contract management projects, and supplier relationship management that support business performance and cost reduction targets
- Lead strategic sourcing projects aligned to category strategies to put in place best value Group contracts
- Identify opportunities to increase compliance of regional and functional teams using Group contracts
- Review and update contracts, including service level agreements and key performance indicators
- Monitor and evaluate supplier performance covered by category strategies
- Ensure category strategies deliver high levels of transactional efficiency and support P2P targets
- Develop and implement the contract management process to realise maximum benefit from the category activity with reviews of business usage and contract compliance, and provide insight through the analysis of spend, contract metrics, supply markets and savings
- Provide specialist advice and guidance on leading procurement practice to internal business partners
- Lead the business in identification, assessment and management of potential risks associate with differing sourcing and contract management strategies for assigned categories of spend
- Ensure all category spend complies with the Group Procurement policy
Profile:
- Highly commercial, analytical and innovative in their thinking
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relational abilities
- Relevant professional qualification and professional body membership ideally CIPS or RICS
- Strong drive for continuous improvement, self-starter who can work independently
- Excellent IT skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Job Offer:
- Category ownership
- Great salary
- Work for a multi Billion £ business
- Key member in the development of procurement
Company
Michael Page is a specialist in procurement recruitment; handling permanent, contract and interim procurement jobs in the private and public sector.
Our teams specialize by region and industry sector to ensure in-depth market knowledge. This infrastructure also enables us to meet our customers and build strong, one-on-one relationships, allowing us to truly understand their requirements and deliver consistent results. Procurement jobs we recruit include:
- CPOs
- Procurement directors
- Category managers
- Buyers
- Indirect and direct strategic sourcing professionals
- e-Sourcing specialists
- Supplier relationship managers
- Commissioning specialists
- Procurement transformation leaders
- Purchase-to-pay systems specialists
We aim to deliver and develop world-class sourcing teams for our clients, and provide access to challenging opportunities to enhance the careers of our procurement job seekers.
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