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Procurement Category Lead, Logistics & Aftersales - £55K

Procurement Category Lead, Logistics & Aftersales - £55K

  • Location

    Woking, Surrey

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £48000 - £55000 per annum + extensive benefits

  • Contact:

    Olivia Bray

  • Contact email:

    olivia.bray@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    55000

  • Salary low:

    48000

  • Job ref:

    J13415_1569850593

  • Published:

    over 4 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2019-10-30

Are you an ambitious individual looking to fast-track your career in Procurement? Our client, a world-renowned automotive technology brand, is looking to recruit a Category Lead within their new logistics and aftersales team. This is a fantastic development role for an individual with procurement experience, and with a desire to fast-track their career in a Procurement function undergoing significant transformation and up-skilling.

My client, a world-renowned automotive technology brand, is seeking an experienced Category Lead in Logistics and Aftersales to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global brand, within a fast-paced, transformation environment.

  • The role: Category Lead (logistics and aftersales)
  • Salary: up to £55K + package
  • Where: Woking, Surrey
  • Your will use your procurement expertise to provide commercial support and guidance to the Logistics and Aftersales team and drive performance.

You will:

  • Manage and lead buying areas within the Logistics and Aftersales category
  • Apply your expertise to encourage informed and balanced commercial decisions
  • Effectively liaise with suppliers and ensure stakeholders' requirements are fully understood
  • Be responsible for the entire procurement lifecyle and autonomous sourcing responsibility
  • Drive continuous improvement to ensure processes are streamlined
  • Set clear objectives and monitor supplier performance

Requirements:

  • Ability to lead negotiations for large projects
  • Strong procurement experience, ideally within Logistics and Aftersales
  • Supply chain management experience
  • Strong leadership and influencing skills

For a confidential discussion about this role please call Olivia Bray on 01483213305 or alternatively email me at olivia.bray@1st-executive.com