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Ordnance Survey has an opportunity available for a Senior Category Manager - Operations & External Supply Chain to join us based in Southampton. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of circa £60,000 per annum plus excellent benefits – this is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career.

About us:

Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, and a world-leading geospatial data and technology organisation. As a reliable partner to government, business and citizens across Britain and the world, OS helps its customers in virtually all sectors improve quality of life. OS expertise and data supports efficient public services and infrastructure, new technologies in transport and communications, national security and emergency services and exploring the great outdoors. By being at the forefront of geospatial capability for more than 225 years, we’ve built a reputation as the world’s most inspiring and trusted geospatial partner.

We offer fantastic benefits:

Within OS you will have the opportunity to develop and progress within the company. We want you to love what you do, that’s why our benefits package rewards a job well done. We’ll give you:

- Salary circa £60k depending upon experience

- A great pension scheme

- Performance related bonus

- 25 days annual leave (30 days after five years) bank holidays and an extra 3 days over Christmas

- Flexible working

- Plus lots of other exciting benefits which are available to view on our website

About the role:

In this role you will join a growing and changing business and play a key in ensuring our progressive procurement strategy delivers our business ambition – both in GB and internationally.

In this new role, you will own and manage a diverse set of contracts with an annual value of £19m, from managing our expanding external supply chain to maintaining our current mapping data currency and delivering our brand leading printed map, as well as getting involved in cutting edge technology projects such as driverless cars and smart cities.  As deputy to our Head of Procurement, you will also play a key role in developing and mentoring the wider team – and lead on cross-business initiatives and innovative sourcing solutions that drive our success.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Senior Category Manager - Operations & External Supply Chain:

- Understand and identify the trends within the market, work with key suppliers and support key stakeholders to deliver value and innovative solutions that will achieve business success

- Influence and give advice to senior level stakeholders, including Directors, to ensure business alignment with overall procurement strategy

- Lead on negotiations to ensure the best value and business outcomes are achieved in terms of cost and performance for OS

- Interpret financial models and analyse market and industry data to develop and implement relevant category strategies which fulfil OS business strategy

- Support the Head of Procurement in developing and leading the team

Skills and experience required to be our Senior Category Manager - Operations & External Supply Chain:

- In depth category management knowledge and managing procurement spend

- Strong knowledge of procurement and commercial operations, analytics and reporting

- Maintaining and strengthening existing relationships with key suppliers

- Experience in a complex environment with a high level of interface with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers

- Demonstrable influencing and negotiation skills, working with key stakeholders including strategic suppliers

- An excellent track record in motivating and leading a team

- Knowledge of SAP

- MCIPS qualified

- Public Sector procurement experience

- Identifying and managing commercial and business risks

Click ‘apply’ today to send us your coveringletterandCV. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join the world’s leading map making and big data organisation as our Senior Category Manager - Operations & External Supply Chain.

Closing date: Wednesday 13th March

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