Procurement Category Manager

Our client is a Major and reputable Public Sector organisation who are seeking a Procurement Category Manager, ideally with OJEU experience to join their team. There is excellent opportunity for progression and further development.

Role:

You will ideally have experience of any of the following areas of Purchasing - HR, Marketing, IT, Consultancy or Legal (but the company are open to further category experience)

You will be responsible for the following remit:

• Responsible for the full end to end sourcing and supply process for a category from supporting business partners to develop a definition of need
• Collaborate closely with the various business partners
• Manage, on behalf of the business, effective supplier relationships, balancing security of supply, cost effectiveness, commitment, and access to market innovation.
• Lead and execute tendering, negotiating, contracting and contract management activities.
• Identify and lead opportunities within the category to drive performance in supply, cost, quality, innovation and risk.
• Conduct regular analysis of supplier spend and volume data, reducing overall supply chain costs or leveraging spends where scale allows
• Promote a team attitude and encourage communication and sharing of information within the team and customers.

Person Specification:

• Excellent demonstrable indirects commodity experience
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong background in Category Management

• Ideally experienced in managing OJEU contracts but training will be given
• Highly developed stakeholder relationship management skills and experience
• Demonstrable previous track record of successful Project Management