Category Manager

Ecs Resource Group; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturer is seeking a Category Manager to join their team in Bracknell. The role involves leading category leadership, driving supplier optimization, and innovating cost reduction strategies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in procurement, particularly within the metals sector, and possess strong negotiation and project management skills. This full-time role offers a salary of £66,000 plus excellent benefits and requires on-site work four days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficient experience in sourcing, procurement, and supply chain within a manufacturing organization.
• Experience in procurement within the metals commodity or metal fabrication space.
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills.
• Proactive and initiative-driven with a positive approach.
• Project management experience.
• Proven collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Financial acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.

Responsibilities

• Owning Category Leadership across the Businesses & Divisions.
• Driving Supplier Optimization for cost savings and working capital goals.
• Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies in Procurement.
• Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for negotiations.
• Solving complex challenges in supplier management and strategy.
• Enhancing processes through procurement data analysis.
• Building partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiating complex agreements to manage supply relationships.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Negotiation skills

Project management

Collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher or equivalent experience

Tools

Abinitio

Job description

Job Description

Category Manager

Location: Bracknell 4 days per week on-site

Permanent

Salary – £66,000 inclusive of bonus plus excellent benefits

My client is a global manufacturer and they are now looking for a Category Manager to join their team. Your responsibilities in the role include:

• Owning Category Leadership across the Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
• Driving Supplier Optimization to help the company and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
• Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
• Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact, spearheading negotiations supporting effective NPI launches and managing complex supplier relationships.
• Solving complex challenges by identifying and implementing solutions for dual sourcing, negotiation category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
• Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that enhance service speed or cost through comprehensive analysis of procurement data and metrics.
• Building strong partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including manufacturing, R&D, portfolio finance and supply chain operations.
• Negotiating complex agreements to manage supply relationships including VMI, consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficient experience in sourcing, procurement and supply chain within a manufacturing organization.
• Experience in procurement within the metals commodity or metal fabrication space.
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills.
• Proactive and initiative-driven with a positive approach.
• Project management experience.
• Proven collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Financial acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Abinitio, Aerospace Engineering, Corporate Relationship, Business Administration, Financial Reporting, Avionics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1