Category Manager - £65K - West Sussex (Hybrid)

My client is growing significantly and are now looking to expand their Strategic Sourcing team due to a period of continued success. They are a world-leader in providing effective solutions in component parts, repair, and supply chain to over 1000 organisations worldwide.

From their state-of-the-art offices in West Sussex, they are now looking to hire a Category Manager to take responsibility for an allocated group of suppliers across their CRO division.

Main Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, deliver, and manage key supplier Contracts
• Post Contract Management
• Deliver cost savings on an annual basis
• Develop market knowledge in relation to allocated area of supplier/category responsibility
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Maintain knowledge of suppliers, own and lead strategic relationships, monitor and analyse supplier performance, identify opportunities and improvements
• Pursue cost reduction, risk reduction and delivery performance

Experience:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in Strategic Procurement activity within a complex environment.
• Experienced in formulisation and implementation of procurement strategies and managing procurement life cycles.
• Supplier performance management
• Negotiating contracts and post contract management experience
• Knowledge of Stakeholder and Supplier management techniques
• High level of commercial acumen, ability to gather, analyse and interpret data to develop a category plan.

Desirable:

• Technical and commercial understanding across either Aviation, Manufacturing, or the Automotive industry
• Experience working with global regions, e.g. UK, Europe, US
• Great analytical skills, including intermediate Excel ability.
• Ability to travel to the office on a hybrid basis

If you have category management or strategic Purchasing and Procurement experience, please either apply directly to this advert, or get in touch with me at: tom.atkin@1st-executive.com