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Category Lead Manager

Morson Talent

England

Remote

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Part time

13 days ago

Job summary

A leading procurement services firm in the UK is seeking a Category Lead Manager for their Highways department. The candidate will manage a significant annual spend while ensuring effective stakeholder relationships and strategic sourcing methodologies are followed. Essential qualifications include a degree or equivalent and a strong background in procurement. This position offers a competitive rate ranging from GBP450 to GBP500 per day.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment.
  • Experience in developing category plans and strategies.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with exceptional stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage categories of spend within the Highways department.
  • Creation and implementation of commercial strategies for Highways.
  • Responsible for RFx activities and supplier evaluation.

Skills

Category management
Negotiation skills
Stakeholder management
Team management

Education

Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
Professional qualification MCIPS

Job description

  • Category Lead Manager Highways
  • Start date: ASAP
  • End date: April 26
  • Remote working
  • Rate: GBP450 - GBP500 p/d (inside IR35)

Our client is a leading telecommunications business who specialise in projects across the Highways sector.

They currently require the services of a Category Lead Manager to join their team and manage categories of spend within their Highways department.

Key Objectives:
• Accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa GBP20m.
• Responsible to ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools.
• Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Highways
• Responsible for the creation of strategies for H/M/L value and complex / non-complex categories
• Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M/L value categories and complex / non-complex categories
• Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
• Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements
• Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support input into corporate and functional business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
• Implement legislative and international standards within the supply base.

Deliverables include:
• Responsible for RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA s
• Production of best-fit contractual agreements with suppliers that fulfil all business requirements, including any flow-down terms
• Responsible for maintenance of Approved Supplier List (ASL) including supplier onboarding and evaluation
• Maintenance of category codes & responsible for creation of i Procurement strategy
• Responsible for identifying classification of supplier and creation of appropriate business review schedule.
• Support with supplier audits and definition of social value contribution.
• Responsible for identification of continuous improvement opportunities
• Responsible for completion of Telent Project Lifecycle gateway deliverables in a timely manner

Experience:
• Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment
• Experienced in people / team management
• Experience in developing category plans and strategy
• Excellent negotiation skills and techniques
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills

Skills/Qualifications: (Attained or working towards)
• Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
• Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status

Essential:
• A track record in driving cost out and driving value up within a Procurement organisation
• A successful track record of following a strategic sourcing / category management methodology
Desirable:
• Effective prioritisation of workload
• Successfully managing conflicting approaches and objectives within matrix organisation
• Experience of Indirect Procurement within a Procurement department, preferably within above categories
• A background in engineering based and/or IT services would be advantageous

For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson.

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