Global Category Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
- Location
- England, South Yorkshire, Sheffield
- Salary
- £65,000 - £75,000 per annum + Bonus, Pension, etc
- Closing date
- 18 Nov 2019
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- Sector
- Financial Services
- Responsibilities
- Procurement, Strategy, Risk / Compliance
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
Job Details
On a global basis, lead strategy and planning for a Procurement sub-category to deliver competitive advantage to realise cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management and innovation.
Client Details
My client are an FTSE Listed organisation.
Description:
- The Category Manager will sit on relevant stakeholder committees and positively influence appropriate forums of the businesses/ functions.
- Supporting the creation of sub-category strategies and plans to achieve or exceed agreed savings targets for the category
- Driving business outcomes and behaviours with subject matter expertise to drive value through the category planning lifecycle
- Constantly monitoring supplier market and identify opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts (e.g. entry or exit of suppliers, changes in pricing, risk on category)
- Seeking alternatives to current category specifications/ demand parameters
- Continually monitoring buying channel compliance for the business/ function with whom they own the Procurement relationship and driving corrective action as necessary
Profile:
- Significant experience in Category management/Portfolio defined roles
- Experience in leading large, complex negotiations on software applications and implementation services with key Supplier's such as of Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, SAP etc.
- Experience in leading Supplier Management and third party risk frameworks for the above large Suppliers'
- Demonstrates delivery of category plan and meeting savings targets
- Understand wide range of licensing applications and negotiating best in class
- Has degree or CIPS related qualification
Job Offer:
- Huge growth potential
- Competitive salary & package
- Form part of a leading procurement function recognised globally
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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