Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing UK

Description

• Adhere to company and functional policies and procedures.
• Apply advanced procurement methods (such as gain sharing, clean sheeting, reduced cost to serve) to improve the results of strategic sourcing.
• Identify strategic suppliers and partners through segmentation of spend on the basis of risk, criticality and volume of spend allocating time to areas that derive value.
• Execute category management strategies for long term breakthrough value achieving competitive advantage through cost reduction, quality, compliance, sustainability, risk mitigation and innovation from existing and new suppliers
• Establish roles and responsibilities for supplier governance to improve the alignment of supplier agreements with business partner objectives
• Approval of suitable suppliers for the commodity portfolio, ensuring HRE on-boarding process is followed.
• Manage the performance of direct reports conducting regular 1:1 meetings, coaching and mentoring personal development, and provide constructive feedback through appraisals.
• Own the category planning cycle for a portfolio of spend categories to deliver in-year and long term commercial targets aligned to business operating plans
• Develop continuous improvement plans with strategic suppliers to accelerate the development of supplier capabilities through collaboration, increasing value and pursuing further cost reduction.
• Undertake contract reviews of existing agreements and exploit opportunities to make in-contract life savings.
• Accountable for sourcing, benchmarking, and negotiation activities within the category, ensuring compliance to all HRE processes, continuous improvement in terms of quality, service, and total cost of ownership in-line with business requirements.
• Ensure financial targets for all spend categories are achieved within the portfolio.

Requirements

• Experienced procurement practitioner with the knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management processes and supplier management tools and techniques (although not specifically in the rail industry).
• Robust understanding of Contract law and contract drafting for different types of Product / Services.
• Strong analytical skills and action focussed to capitalise on identified opportunities
• Educated to degree level (desirable)
• Strong commercial acumen and data presentation skills with an ability to influence and persuade stakeholders
• Strong work ethic, highly motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
• Appreciation of cost saving methodologies such as should-be cost modelling, value engineering, and logistics optimisation.
• Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience.
• Excellent communicator, committed to ensuring the procurement delivers outstanding customer service and creates value through cost and/or service improvement.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills to be able to negotiate directly with suppliers for all contract provisions
• Experience and understanding of Contract Lifecycle Management tools
• Strong influencing, networking and team working skill.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• 25 days holiday
• Group Income protection
• Personal Accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive salary
• Group Life Insurance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

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