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Category Manager - Professional Services | Globally Renowned Retail Business| Reading

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Reading, Berkshire
Salary
£70-80,000 + £4,000 Car allowance + Bonus + Final Salary Pension + Healthcare
Closing date
24 Jan 2019

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Job Details

With a new Senior Leadership team and a newly structured procurement function, this organisation is going to be embarking on a transformation journey with your role taking control and delivering on the new strategy within the Professional Services category.  

Based out of Reading, your role will be to lead the Professional Services categories – particularly Contingent Labour spend and Consultancy spend.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • To develop and deliver innovative and appropriate indirect sub category strategy plans
  • To provide a level of business partnering to divisional stakeholders
  • To identify and lead proactive sourcing activity (high value, risk, complexity and strategic importance) within the Category Management team.
  • Develop and manage Preferred and Approved Supplier Lists
  • Owning the contract management for the assigned sub-category
  • Be seen to be the expert in the assigned sub-category, delivering insight through internal and external analysis as well as the development of deep category, commercial and market expertise.
  • Creating compelling business cases for change, aligned and in collaboration with divisional stakeholders as well as the wider Procurement team.
  • Follow Procurement best practice, policy and procedures, complying with agreed processes utilising the standard Procurement toolkit and ensuring consistency with company principles and CSR policy.
  • Line management, development and coaching of direct and indirect report(s). Responsible for recruitment and on boarding of new reports.

Ideally you will have the following experience:

  • Extensive Professional Services category management experience (across a range of Professional Services sub-categories, including contingent labour and consultancy spend).
  • Significant experience of working with Blue Collar, White Collar and/or Consultancy spend
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills (demonstrated at Director Level)
  • Significant sourcing planning, execution, negotiation and implementation experience

If you’re a proven leader with extensive Professional Services category management experience, then this amazing culture and high-profile transformation could be just the challenge you need. Apply today with an up to date CV, or call Sam on 01962 869 838 for a confidential chat.

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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