Category Manager - Haulage & Waste Disposal

Guidant Global; Bath; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading resource management firm is seeking a Category Manager - Haulage & Waste Disposal to develop strategic plans for waste transportation and disposal services. You will manage subcontractors, lead tendering processes, and negotiate contracts across various waste categories. This pivotal role contributes to ecological transformation and sustainability, requiring strong negotiation skills and a background in procurement within waste management.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and sourcing for waste management services.
• Ability to manage third-party subcontractors effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate bids and negotiate contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic category management plans for waste transportation and disposal.
• Manage third-party subcontractors for waste haulage and disposal services.
• Lead competitive tendering processes and negotiate rates.

Skills

Strategic category management

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Tendering processes

Job description

Job Description

Job Title : Category Manager - Haulage & Waste Disposal

Location : Cannock

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What you'll be doing :

As a Category Manager - Haulage & Waste Disposal within the Procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic category management plans for waste transportation (haulage) and waste disposal services. This role focuses on managing third-party subcontractors who provide these services on behalf of the company, rather than our own self-delivery operations. You will lead competitive tendering processes and negotiate rates for waste haulage and disposal across multiple waste streams including hazardous, non-hazardous, inert, and specialised waste categories. Logistics in this context refers specifically to the transportation of waste materials via road, rail, sea, and air freight - not warehouse or storage logistics. This role is pivotal in driving value creation, managing supplier relationships, a...