Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG firm in the UK seeks a CAPEX & MRO Procurement Category Manager to lead their strategic procurement initiatives amid growing categories. This role focuses on developing category strategies, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and driving transformational change within procurement processes. Candidates should possess significant experience in category management and procurement, with a collaborative approach to team dynamics.

Qualifications

• Significant MRO and/or CAPEX category management experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Procurement.
• Specialist knowledge in energy, utilities, chemicals, waste management.
• Ability to turn strategies into action.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas.
• Develop senior stakeholder relationships.
• Drive transformational change in category management.
• Present insights and updates to key stakeholders.
• Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve KPIs.

Skills

Category Management

Sourcing

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Job description

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One of the nation’s leading FMCG firms is investing heavily in its Strategic Procurement Hub, and due to an influx of major £ Multi-Million projects they are in need of a CAPEX & MRO Procurement Category Manager to join their award winning team. As well as a challenging project oriented environment, the CAPEX & MRO Category Manager will enjoy bringing strategic leadership to this immature, growing category.

As CAPEX & MRO Category Manager you will:-

• Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas aligned with the Business Units and Group Service functions
• Develop senior stakeholder relationships, expanding procurement’s involvement and control of non-traditional spend areas
• Use your deep knowledge of sourcing and/or category management processes to drive transformational change and improvement
• Present key insight/updates to the key stakeholders covering data analysis & market insight in order to ensure effective planning and decision making
• Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve the agreed KPIs and to develop sustainable added value potential

Required experience & qualifications:-

• Significant MRO and/or CAPEX category management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Procurement
• Specialist knowledge & experience in the defined categories of energy, utilities, chemicals, waste management and packaging recycling is desirable
• Ability to turn strategies and decisions into action

If you are a talented Procurement specialist looking for a challenging project based environment and a collaborative team atmosphere, please apply by sending your CV to [emailprotected] or apply directly through this forum.