Category Manager

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the railway supply sector is seeking a Category Manager in Southport. This role offers the opportunity to develop procurement strategies, manage a significant annual spend, and improve supplier relations in a hybrid working arrangement. If you are a strategic procurement professional looking to make impact, this role could be the next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement professional required.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environment is essential.
• Familiarity with SAP software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for materials.
• Make autonomous decisions impacting GBP 5m annual spend.
• Improve supplier relations and supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier Relations

Strategic Thinking

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards

Tools

SAP

Job description

Category Manager Southport (Hybrid) - GBP50,000 + Car Allowance

The Situation

Ford and Stanley are partnered with the UK s leading part supplier to the railway industry, with deep expertise across Infrastructure, Traction, and Rolling Stock.

Working out of one of their manufacturing sites, they are seeking a Category Manager to develop and execute category strategies that maximise value and drive competitive advantage across direct and/or indirect materials and strategically lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives.

The Opportunity

• This is an exciting opportunity for a strategically minded procurement professional to work in one of the UK's most respected organisations in a high-impact sector

• You will get to take full ownership of your own Category (s), seeking to maximise its efficiency & profitability

• You will make autonomous decisions on future strategies, managing an annual spent of c.GBP5m.

• You will have a high degree of involvement in making major improvements to the supply chain and be key in drastically improving supplier relations and consolidating the supply chain.

Location

• Southport Hybrid working (3 days in office p/week)

Salary

• GBP50,000 + GBP3,6000 car allowance (GBP300p/month)

Essential Experience

• Experienced procurement professional
• Experience working in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• CIPS qualification / working towards
• SAP knowledge/awareness preferred

How the apply: If you are interested in this role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with Hugo, (url removed), (phone number removed)

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.