Category Manager - Capital Equipment and Indirects
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, London, South East London
- Salary
- £50000 - £60000 per annum + plus benefits
- Closing date
- 4 May 2020
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Pharmaceutical
- Function
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Category Manager - Capital Equipment and Indirects
Our client is a Major Services Organisation who are undergoing exciting plans within the business and as a result have a requirement for a Category Manger for Capex.
The role will play a highly important part in providing Category expertise, managing the Capex spend and implementing processes procedures and the procurement strategy for this area.
Key Responsibilities include:
- You will lead and manage the strategic sourcing and contract management of Capital equipment, infrastructure, associated services, and indirects category spend
- You will manage relationships with suppliers ensuring cost effectiveness and value add.
- This role will require you to deliver significant cost savings against agreed targets whilst maintaining required levels of service.
- You will work closely with the Head of Procurement ensuring processes and procedures are implemented
- Your strong liaison ability will be utilised engaging key stakeholders and building good working relationships seeking to drive cost out, and find value added business opportunities
Person Specification:
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Category Manager with Capital Equipment/Indirects spend experience
- This role will manage a small team therefore previous experience would be an advantage
- Ideally you will be MCIPS qualified with strong competence and technical capability
- You will have gained strong negotiation skills within your previous roles
- Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing comprehensive category strategies
- Ability to manage multiple projects within a fast-paced environment
Company
1st Executive
1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's
At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.
Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.
- Website
- http://www.1st-executive.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 84321 630 30
- Location
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Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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