Category Manager - Construction
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- England, West Sussex, Worthing
- Salary
- £47100 - £60900 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 Feb 2022
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Construction
- Function
- Buyer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Excellent opportunity for a Category Manager who has experience within Construction to build and grow your career.
A leading private utilites company are recruiting for a catergory Manager to join their Major capital projects team to help build and drive the procurement team.
There will be a mix of WFH and Office base required.
Purpose.
- Develop and agree category specific strategies with the Senior Category Manager, aligning with the Procurement strategy and value management strategies to deliver sustainable value and minimise total cost of ownership
- Lead development of spend and supplier profiles for the category
- Work with the Sourcing team and Supplier and Contract Management team to ensure alignment with category strategy and that lessons learnt downstream are fed back into future category spend
Key Responsibilities
- Work with Senior Category Manager and business leads to deliver category specific strategies, using engagement with the business and relevant analytics to inform activities
- Establish collaborative relationships internally and externally to align approaches, engage Procurement early in third party spend, and seek additional opportunities to maximise value 10% 4. Drive continuous improvement and translate external best practices, innovation, and ideas into actionable proposals and plans for the business
- Establish collaborative relationships internally and externally to align approaches, engage Procurement early in third party spend, and seek additional opportunities to maximise value 10% 4. Drive continuous improvement and translate external best practices, innovation, and ideas into actionable proposals and plans for the business
Knowledge/ Experience.
- Strong category management and managerial experience
- In depth category experience for at least one of the below categories: o E&C o Asset purchase and hire (process & hire) o Indirect (IT, telecoms, HR, professional services, facilities & business services) o Operational service delivery
- Evidence of successful development and delivery of category strategy
Traits
- Commercial awareness and excellent analytical, planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent category strategy development skills - ability to develop compelling category and sourcing strategies
- Knowledge of UCR requirements and ABC (Anti-Bribery & Corruption) legislation
Why Join.
They have exceptional career development and training programme, recognise talent and reward hard work, alongside delivering an essential service to local communities.
Lets have a chat send your application to Victoria.roycroft@1st-executive.com
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
-
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom
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