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Category Manager - IT/Indirects

Employer
Beaumont Select
Location
Homeworking / London / Berkshire
Salary
£40-50k + bonus + pension + health
Closing date
9 Oct 2020

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Consultancy
Function
Buyer, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Unique opportunity for a Category Manager - IT/Indirects to help control circa £90 Million of spend in this global green field procurement environment…Home Working / Berkshire / London location…

The Category Manager – IT/Indirects provides a range of strategic and operational functions across a number of supplier categories as part of this global firms’ Procurement function.

Specifically, the Category Manager will support the relevant business owners with chosen supply partners in key service areas, ensuring high quality supplier outputs and value, specifically within IT for a major Outsource tender, as well as HR/Professional Services/FM and Marketing spend.

The Category Manager will also:

  • Undertake the Procurement process for RFI, RFP, E-procurement, negotiation and vendor management in relevant categories
  • Negotiating, drafting and completing contractual terms for projects and works within the spend Category
  • Undertake the identification & execution of demand management and cost avoidance saving initiatives
  • Build the relationship with the Business Units and Functions and establish customer requirements in relevant category
  • Cultivate and manage key supplier relationships to generate long term value
  • Lead commercial negotiations through to contract award or amendment
  • Own the development of category strategies including research and analysis (spend analysis, make vs. buy, cost benchmarking, etc.) to identify category saving opportunities and develop strategic category plans
  • Pursue continuous improvement of process and technologies and commercial innovation to the benefit of the Procurement function
  • Develop period spend analysis reports. Develop reports from raw data provided and use to implement action in Category Strategy
  • Develop cost reduction plans (and where needed forecast spend projections for input to the budgeting process)
  • Provide expertise and guidance on Procurement to the wider business

The successful applicant must have Indirects procurement experience.

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If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please call Oliver Lewsley on +44 (0)1403 248448

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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Company

Beaumont Select is a specialist Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management Recruitment Agency, we match talented Permanent and Interim Procurement Professionals with great jobs in many of the World's Leading Companies.

We have an enviable track record of matching highly talented Procurement and Supply Chain professionals with exceptional Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management jobs in FTSE100/250, Fortune 500 and other major name organisations. We work with Clients and Candidates throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Our highly committed and experienced Consultancy Team has grown organically year on year, by providing a detailed, highly professional and personal approach, matching talent supply chain professionals to many of the best opportunities within the purchasing, supply chain and vendor management disciplines. This success has been built on the passion and determination of every single team member at Beaumont Select, in conjunction with innovative use of marketing & technology, attention to detail and above all a commitment to provide an outstanding Client and Candidate service.

We are Certified Members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and are ISO9001:2015 Quality certified for the provision of permanent and interim recruitment solutions worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a new career challenge; need to source experienced procurement, supply chain or vendor management professionals, or want advice on the current recruitment market, the Beaumont Select team would like to speak to you.

Company info
Telephone
01403 248 448
Location
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
GB

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