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Procurement Category Manager

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £60k + Benefits
Closing date
3 May 2019

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Specialist Area
Procurement
Sector
Private sector
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A household brand and global leader in their field, my client is seeking a Category Manager for indirect purchasing to support the Global Indirect Procurement Team and have purchasing responsibility across a wide range of indirect categories.

This is a fantastic and varied opportunity to use your expert knowledge in developing strong commercial negotiations, building effective supplier relationships, and implementing and embedding a rigorous approach towards ethical & social responsibility. 

Flexing your stakeholder management and collaboration skills, you will build strong relationships with Supply Centres, Facilities, Supply Chain Finance, Head Office Functions, Marketing teams, the wider Global Indirect Procurement Team and the supplier base.

A pro-active and strong team player, you will leverage your experience and knowledge to support the achievement of the overall business strategy.

As Category Manager you will:

  • Develop and retain an expert knowledge of supplier market place for different categories of spend to ensure credibility with stakeholders
  • Conduct an in-depth analysis of spend data using various tools and systems at your disposal
  • Develop an end to end best in class sourcing strategy which are aligned to business strategies and challenge the status quo
  • Form and lead cross-functional teams to manage the delivery of the sourcing strategy
  • Have knowledge of contract law and work with legal team to ensure all commercial and legal risks are mitigated

Key Experience

  • A minimum of three years’ experience in end to end Category Management
  • Possessing excellent communication and influencing skills

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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