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Category Manager

Employer
Beaumont Select
Location
Croydon
Salary
£60-65k + excellent pension + bonus
Closing date
28 Jan 2019

Job Details

This really is a great opportunity to join a unique and forward thinking organisation based in South London…

We’re currently looking for an experienced Category Manager to deliver value for money through our clients supply chain; recognising and balancing potential risk factors from sourcing, through contract management and exit.

The Category Manager will provide professional guidance and advice to commercial/contract managers throughout the organisation; with particular emphasis on strategic activities. You’ll also have a hands-on approach and will lead on Commercial ‘Best Practice’.

Our ideal candidate will be a Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management (CIPS) or equivalent or working towards full membership. You’ll have a good practical understanding of insourcing/outsourcing, an in-depth knowledge of commercial theory and practice with a thorough understanding of commercial models is essential. We’re welcoming applications from candidates with well-developed influencing, and excellent written and oral communication skills. Being able to work well with internal clients and suppliers is critical as is the ability to develop creative solutions to business need.

In return for your skills, experience and commitment we’ll give you a challenging role in a dynamic business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career in a vibrant environment. And of course, you’ll also get a competitive rewards package.

Main duties of the job:

  • To support the development of commercial strategy and implement agreed strategy
  • To continuously improve the commercial framework.This ‘Best Practice’ approach will provide consistent, practical guidance for commercial/contract managers and will ensure we approach the supply chain with one voice.
  • To evaluate, recommend and support the implementation of contract management and sourcing tools
  • To provide professional commercial input on procurement processes; in particular, with ITTs and evaluation modelling.
  • Responsible for sourcing activity, both strategic and tactical, pan-organisation. This also includes mini competition call-offs.
  • To provide timely and professional input into stakeholder business cases. This may entail industry reviews, benchmarking etc. 
  • The Commercial Manager will provide robust challenge, as necessary, to ensure the ‘Intelligent Client’ principles prevail. 
  • To monitor standards and ensure compliance. 
  • Further, to play an active role in ensuring that strategic supplier MI is presented to senior management to ensure that we have senior input into strategic supply chain matters e.g. insourcing/outsourcing.

Person Specification:

  • Graduate level qualification (preferably in a business related discipline)
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management (CIPS) or part qualified e.g. Level 4
  • Experience of the Public Procurement Regulations.
  • Able to clearly articulate to non-procurement colleagues and apply pragmatically.
  • Good practical understanding of insourcing/outsourcing. Able to demonstrate activities/projects undertaken in this field.
  • Highly numerate
  • Strong negotiator capable of leading senior level discussions.  Able to reference.
  • Well-developed influencing skills; capable of affecting key decision makers.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; is clear, concise and relevant.
  • Skilled negotiator
  • Proficient with Management Information tools e.g. ERP, D&B reports

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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Company

Beaumont Select is a specialist Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management Recruitment Agency, we match talented Permanent and Interim Procurement Professionals with great jobs in many of the World's Leading Companies.

We have an enviable track record of matching highly talented Procurement and Supply Chain professionals with exceptional Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management jobs in FTSE100/250, Fortune 500 and other major name organisations. We work with Clients and Candidates throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Our highly committed and experienced Consultancy Team has grown organically year on year, by providing a detailed, highly professional and personal approach, matching talent supply chain professionals to many of the best opportunities within the purchasing, supply chain and vendor management disciplines. This success has been built on the passion and determination of every single team member at Beaumont Select, in conjunction with innovative use of marketing & technology, attention to detail and above all a commitment to provide an outstanding Client and Candidate service.

We are Certified Members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and are ISO9001:2015 Quality certified for the provision of permanent and interim recruitment solutions worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a new career challenge; need to source experienced procurement, supply chain or vendor management professionals, or want advice on the current recruitment market, the Beaumont Select team would like to speak to you.

Company info
Telephone
01403 248 448
Location
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
GB

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