Category Manager

TVS SCS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to enhance its supply chain operations. This role focuses on delivering cost-effective strategies and optimizing supplier relationships while ensuring compliance with governance standards. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in purchasing and supply chain management to analyze data, develop strategies, and collaborate with various stakeholders. With a commitment to employee growth and well-being, this company offers a supportive environment where your contributions will significantly impact the business and its customers. If you are ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Scheme

Professional Membership Sponsorship

Training Pass Scheme

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in Purchasing / Supply Chain environment preferred in food industry.
• Professional and ethical approach with strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Capture and analyze data on supply chain and commercial markets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain strategy plans.

Skills

Purchasing

Supply Chain Management

Negotiation

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

HND / Degree Level Qualification

MCIPS qualified or working towards

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Purpose:

To deliver a Cost Base Reduction (CBR) committed to the Authority through the development of a cost-effective, commercially-driven supply base, and meets the requirements for Governance and availability.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Capture and analyse data on the existing supply chain, the commercial markets and potential new entrants to the market.
2. Based on the data analysis, create and maintain strategy plans, working with all stakeholders to deliver the CBR and availability requirements.
3. Capture all documentation developed by Commodity, Category, and Acquisition and Contracts Management, required to support the tendering of the Category requirements.
4. Identify and enact Supplier Development opportunities that add value to the Authority, Supplier and Team Leidos Support Chain and which drive out cost.
5. Hold specific commodity expertise and manage categories that are key to their strengths.
6. Participate in routine cross-functional efforts within CSS.
7. Collaborate with all stakeholders for data gathering and analysis to update the Category Strategy.
8. Develop and prepare commercial product specifications.
9. Develop and disseminate document packs that consolidate all the information for a specific category in order that the strategy can be enacted and tendered by Acquisition and Contract Management.
10. Conduct basic supplier assessment to ensure the suppliers proposed to Acquisition and Contract Management are of sound standing both commercially and financially.
11. Responsible for creating document packs for their Categories in conjunction with all Stakeholders.
12. Identify areas in which improvements could drive out cost.
13. Implement continual improvement tasks with suppliers to implement best practices, best value and lower costs.
14. Track and report progress against Cost Base Reduction (CBR).
15. Identify suppliers with the best capability to satisfy customer requirements.
16. Collaborate with suppliers through direct engagement to clearly communicate customer requirements and understand supplier constraints compared with customer requirements, to contract for the best possible result from suppliers and ensure customer satisfaction.
17. Assure a disciplined approach for visibility of the right supplier performance metrics to optimise the support chain.
18. Identify additional opportunities and actively develop mutually profitable relationships with suppliers.
19. Participate in every review of the Supplier Scorecards so as to nurture our supplier relationships.
20. Support Strategic Supplier negotiations.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

1. 5 years' experience in a relevant Purchasing / Supply Chain environment. Preferred experience in food industry but not essential.
2. Ideally educated to HND / Degree Level Qualification in relevant subject, MCIPS qualified or working towards, or equivalent qualification.
3. Professional and Ethical in Approach.
4. Proven ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Excellent Communicator at all Levels across all Media.
6. Good Understanding of Supply Chain Management and Procurement, including Best Practise Purchasing and Sourcing Tools and Techniques.
7. MS Office.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance.

At TVS SCS we encourage and support our employees to realise their potential. They are empowered to take initiative and achieve high impact results that really make a difference to our business and our customers.

Your package will include:

1. Competitive Salary and pension scheme with life assurance.
2. 25 Days Holiday (plus 8 statutory Bank Holidays).
3. Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellness with immediate access to:
1. GP consultation and second opinions.
2. Mental health support.
3. Financial and Legal support.
4. Wellbeing and healthy living support.
4. Employee referral scheme with financial reward.
5. Professional Membership and Study Sponsorship.
6. Pass scheme (£100 to undertake training of your choice).

If you require any adjustments to allow you to take a full and active part in the selection process, please notify us as part of your application. Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

TVS have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a forces friendly employer.