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Category Specialist

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£50-55,000 +private medical insurance + life assurance (4x) + discounted gym membership
Closing date
26 Sep 2021

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
Media
Function
Lead
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A globally recognised, central-London-based FTSE 250 media company with an ambitious growth agenda is seeking a motivated Category Specialist.

Full Job DescriptionReporting to the Group Head of Procurement Technology & Digital, you will help manage a spend of circa £20m and assist in driving forwards a host of innovative technology and digital projects. 

This is a diverse and critical role for the business that will see you support all of its brands globally in this key area of spend; it would suit someone hungry to learn and with experience working within a dynamic procurement function, ideally with prior experience in the Technology category. 

The function is situated within a modern office in central London and will be a mixture of remote and office-based work. 

As Category Specialist, Technology your key responsibilities will be:

  • Supporting the Head of Procurement Technology & Digital on the development of strategic plans
  • Leading on procurement projects, inclusive of competitive tenders, renewals and negotiations - working collaboratively with key stakeholders and other procurement team members as needed
  • Ensuring all procurement activities undertaken are aligned with the group’s internal procurement policy and procedures
  • Building strong and collaborative partnerships with our key suppliers
  • Identifying significant opportunities to demonstrate value for money, cost optimisation against budget or cost avoidance and reduction in operational and commercial risks
  • Negotiating pricing and contracts with suppliers; engaging with the group legal function as needed
  • Acting as the primary interface between key suppliers and the business for all vendor related issues as required

  
Skills and experience:
  

  • Previous experience at least at junior/mid-level within a Procurement organisation 
  • MCIPS qualified or studying towards (desirable)
  • Commercial awareness and acute business acumen is essential
  • Ability to analyse data to inform effective decision making
  • Competent using IT systems across both Microsoft and Google suites 
  • Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated with high energy to drive for results and hit deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
  • A dynamic approach to your work, being flexible, professional and diligent under pressure.
  • A strong, clear communicator in both written and verbal formats

Benefits of the Category Specialist, Technology role include:   

  • £50-55,000
  • Private medical insurance
  • Dental insurance 
  • Life assurance (4x)
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Matched pension
  • 25 days holiday

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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