Category Manager
- Employer
- Reed
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
- Salary
- 43000 - 51500
- Closing date
- 26 Jul 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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A public sector organisation based in Exeter is currently recruiting for a permanent full-time Category Manager (indirects) to join their procurement team. This organisation is recognised as being one of the best employers in the UK.
- Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement and being part of a Team of Category Managers.
- Deliver the agreed category strategies and plans to generate benefits and to achieve the financial target to release targeted annual cash savings each financial year - across a portfolio of categories and sub-categories (indirect services / professional services)
- End to end category management using frameworks and OJEU /PCR2015
- Develop and drive significant change and transformation in Procurement services by developing category management and effective procurement practices and processes.
- Build effective relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, technical staff and colleagues to develop long term approaches to procurement and capture future requirements. Provide them with customer-focused insights to support their strategic planning and operational activity. Implement strategy and process improvements with stakeholders to improve demand forecasting and benefits profiling.
- Find and analyse expenditure and other data, using standard software and procurement methods to produce rigorous, credible and fact-based sourcing campaigns that satisfy stakeholder needs
- Develop category or sub-category strategies and plans to deliver financial targets in cashable savings. Assist others to develop plans or programmes, or implement your plans elsewhere in the procurement process.
- Manage your process of sourcing new suppliers and gain best value ensuring the most appropriate method and compliance with law and contractual requirements.
- Implement the resulting supplier deals, contracts or framework agreements so they fully deliver the planned benefits across the complete procurement process.
- Coach and support other procurement specialists, customers and process enablers to improve performance and benefits.
- Provide clear leadership to stakeholders to ensure demand and savings targets are maximised.
- Build supplier relationship management plans with tangible benefits identified, and actively manage strategic suppliers to maximise value
Candidate profile
- Knowledge and understanding of Integrated ERP or e-procurement systems
- Public Contracts Regulations and OJEU
- Experience of working with distributed or multi-site organisations.
- MCIPS Qualified or studying- desirable
- Successful track record in embedding and applying strategic sourcing / category management methodology
- Previous experience in purchasing, sourcing, supply chain or contract management
Benefits include: flexible working, competitive salary, 28 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, working from home & professional development
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