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Assistant Category Manager (Indirects)

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Surrey
Salary
£40,000 + pension + healthcare
Closing date
20 Oct 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager, Procurement
Sector
Food Services
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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Job Details

A leader in the food procurement industry, this company is offering an opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager (Indirects). This FTSE 100 is looking for a candidate with previous experience as a Buyer across indirect categories.

As Assistant Category Manager your key responsibilities will be:

  • Engaging and supporting a wide range of stakeholders to execute the best category development process
  • Building analysis to optimise buying power across all markets
  • Building insight into negotiations and market knowledge
  • Manage and improve the existing supply chain through driving efficiencies, introducing innovative solutions and negotiation
  • Manage the impact of cost pressures such as margin dilution, inflation, and commodity movements within the category
  • Conduct negotiations, evaluations and select suppliers based on sector requirements
  • Continually strive to seek out opportunities to improve the overall profitability of the business by leveraging market
  • Conducting industry analysis to support business stakeholders with commercial understanding of the market place

Skills and experience required:

  • Previous experience within Procurement or as a Buyer
  • Able to prioritise multiple demands and operate at pace in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Possess a good understanding of the principles of procurement and category management
  • Experience building strong relationships with internal customers with a collaborative approach
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with colleagues across the business

In applications we will be looking for:

  • CIPS professional qualification, or working towards
  • Exposure of indirect categories
  • Committed nature with strong commercial acumen
  • Self-motivated individual with drive
  • Ability to influence, engage and communicate at all levels

Benefits of the Assistant Category Manager role include:

  • £40,000 annual salary – dependent on experience
  • Pension Scheme
  • Healthcare Scheme
  • Supportive working environment
  • Excellent development and assistance with progression

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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