Procurement Category Manager

How would you like to join a business that is viewed as having a fantastic culture, both in terms of it's ways of working and the opportunities it presents it's employees regarding their ongoing development and career progression?  Fancy taking on a strategic role that will play an important part in the evolution of their service offering in a rapidly changing landscape?  Then this could be right up your street. 


What's on offer?

• Base salary £60,000 to £65,000
• 25 days holiday + bank hols
• 5% matched pension contributions
• Bonus potential up to £5,000
• Hybrid working (Mon and Fri from home - Tues to Thurs in the office in either Chippenham or Birmingham)

What will you be doing?

You'll be leading the end to end strategic procurement of a range of goods and services, most notably garage/workshop repair services (both from independent and national garage operators) and spare parts.  This represents a significant amount of spend, circa £50m, in an area that is ever evolving, with the growth in popularity of electric vehicles, so ensuring there's adequate national coverage to deliver the repair and maintenance of all types of road vehicles is essential.  You'll also be looking at how you can best implement a structured supplier performance management programme to not only ensure contractual standards and commercials are being met, but also to help create a sense of community and competition within the network.


Who will you be doing it for?

You'll be joining a highly successful fleet management business that has grown considerably over the last 10 years through a mix of organic growth and targeted acquisitions. They have a great reputation in their industry for both service delivery and people development. They operate from modern offices and have created a culture of inclusion, collaboration and doing things the right way.


What do you need to bring to the table?

To be successful in this role it's expected that you'll be able to demonstrate the majority of the following skills and experience:

• Proven background in leading end to end procurement activity, including creation and implementation of category sourcing strategies, either for large network type providers, such as fleet management businesses, or for MRO in fast moving distribution/manufacturing environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills - you'll be able to easily build rapport with people at all levels of a business, both internally and externally
• Strong track record of savings delivery
• Experience of robust supplier performance management
• Willing and able to be onsite 3 days a week (Tue to Thurs) in either Birmingham or Chippenham)

If the above sounds like the next step in your already successful career, and you’d like to learn more, apply today with a copy of your CV, LinkedIn profile or whatever you have for immediate consideration – every application is reviewed by a person, and everyone will get a response, it’s the least you deserve.