Category Manager

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the construction sector is seeking a Category Manager to oversee local spend in Solihull. This role involves managing supplier relationships, driving cost savings, and enhancing procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong stakeholder management skills, and a strategic mindset.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts on retailers

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the same or similar position.
• Results-driven mindset.
• Ability to drive innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Engage stakeholders to deliver sourcing initiatives.
• Drive procurement KPI performance.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Job description

Job introduction

At Tarmac, who you are' matters. We want to get to know you.If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Are you a Category Manager looking for your next challenge? At Tarmac, we are looking for a Category Manager to join the team based at our T3 Head Office in Solihull.

About the Role

As the Category Manager, you will report into the Senior Procurement Manager and be responsible for the management and control for all local spend in the category cluster of circa £50 million. The roles also comprises of developing and influencing best practice strategies to deliver value and cost savings for Tarmac.

Your responsibilities in this role as a Category Manager will include (not exhaustive)

• Working on the management of strategic relationships with key country suppliers to drive value aligned to Tarmac's objectives
• Proactively engaging and influencing stakeholders; including Excom, CRH Category Cluster teams and local cross functional teams to deliver sourcing initiatives
• Being seen in Tarmac as the expert in category knowledge
• Maximising the value of contracts through compliance activity, proactive business engagement and responsiveness to stakeholders
• Driving procurement KPI performance management through contract management
• Creating a culture of continuous improvement with tangible results
• Driving category cluster synergies across the UK businesses and Ireland cluster

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Category Managerwho has previous experience in the same or similar position, is results driven, has a mindset and can think strategically. You will be someone who can drive innovation, demonstrate strong stakeholder management and can show strong problem-solving skills.

Why Tarmac?

You will be joining acollaborativeandinnovative team.We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.

Ready to build your future with us?

Apply now and take your next step in a rewarding career.

In addition to the role of Category Manager, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communitiesinc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

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Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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Tarmac Trading Limited