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Category Lead – Indirect Categories | A British brand pushing the boundaries | Surrey

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Woking, Surrey
Salary
£40-50,000 per annum
Closing date
31 Mar 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
Automotive
Function
Lead
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

As one of the UK’s most iconic brands, this Surrey based business are leading from the front with their innovative and forward-thinking approach. An established, yet still growing, Procurement function are recruiting a Category Specialist to join them on their strategic journey.

Working in this fast-paced environment, you will collaborate with a team who truly share the vision and goal to deliver breath-taking and thought-provoking technology. You will be an individual with passion, dedication and ambition. In joining this company, you will embark on an upward journey of progression, both individually and as part of the wider team.

Sound like something you want to be a part of? As Category Lead you will take full autonomy in managing category spend, whilst also maintaining a focus on supplier relationship management and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take a lead in managing the assigned category spend and relevant sub-categories, including full procurement life-cycle responsibility
  • Take accountability for delivery of cost savings targets
  • Drive forward Governance & Supplier Relationship Management activities, including maintaining SRM processes with suppliers to build long term relationships
  • Act as a pivotal point of contact between suppliers, ensuring stakeholders are always managed effectively
  • Work cross-functionally with stakeholder departments to drive quality and service
  • Support and challenge the Commercial Category Manager to achieve optimal results for the business
  • Applying expert judgement and commercial acumen in making key decisions
  • Be conscious of continuous improvement of processes and administrative functions and offer ideas wherever possible

Key experience required:

We are looking to recruit an experienced Category Lead with strategic ability and knowledge of indirect categories. Further skills and experience required are as follows –

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Strong communication skills with ability to adapt style where needed, lead negotiations with confident nature and challenge where necessary
  • Methodical approach with capability to solve problems and use initiative, including the ability to prioritise a demanding workload
  • Excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail, including excellent written and presentation skills
  • Flexible approach and desire to go the extra mile

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company making a difference. Please apply with an up to date CV today, or call Sophie on 01962 869838 for more information.

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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