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Category Manager, Ingredients | FMCG | Hertfordshire

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Hertfordshire
Salary
Up to £50,000 + Generous Benefits Package including: Pension, 25 days holiday, 5 Star Offices
Closing date
21 Jun 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
FMCG
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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Job Details

This market leading FMCG organisation is looking to recruit a Category Manager to be based from flagship offices in Hertfordshire. The company has a turnover of £1.5 billion and is the market leader in many countries across the world. This organisation has been developing their product for over 80 years and has built their brand around being the most dynamic creative and trusted organisation within their market.

With offices located across 9 countries this role requires a high calibre individual to join the business and drive their global strategy.

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Category Management, to understand subject matter expertise while developing medium and long term buying strategies.
  • Cost savings and value delivery, you will be working with stakeholders to deliver the ideal solutions to ensure the best price had been realised.
  • Ensure value for money is delivered throughout all aspects of your role.
  • Supplier relationship Management, you will need to ensure that during your negotiations that the relationship with the supplier is at the forefront of your work, utilising SRM tools and techniques to ensure the relationship is enhanced.

About you:
Essential:

  • You will need to have experience in Category Management & SRM principles
  • Understanding of the FMCG market combined with manufactuting experience.
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Strong experience in a procuremnt process, must have exposure to RFx processes including eSourcing.
  • Excellent interspersonal, time management and organisational skills


System Experience:

  • Understanding of SAP
  • Experience with eSourcing tools
  • Exellent experience of Microsoft Office suite

To find out more, call Joe on 01962 869838

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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