Category Manager - Indirect Procurement

Grafton Recruitment International; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Category Manager specializing in indirect spend. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. You will engage in strategic procurement activities, focusing on cost-saving initiatives and supplier integration for newly acquired businesses. With a competitive salary and excellent corporate benefits, this position is perfect for experienced procurement professionals looking to make a significant impact within a rapidly growing organization. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of a thriving business!

Benefits

Company Car

Corporate Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect spend or GNFR categories.
• Strong consultative approach and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as an internal procurement business partner.
• Develop strategies for category procurement.
• Conduct spend analysis and contract negotiations.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Cost Analysis

Supplier Relationship Management

Job description

Role: Procurement Category Manager - Indirect Spend

Package: c. £55,000 plus car and excellent corporate benefits

Location: Hybrid working from West Yorkshire offices (Likely 4 days from home).

Contract: Permanent

Grafton Recruitment are working with a highly successful, rapidly growing services business to recruit experienced procurement professionals as part of an expansion in their team. They are in an industry that is seeing a significant rise in profile and these roles offer a fantastic opportunity for demanding and interesting work across a broad range of indirect categories.

You will work on an internal consultative basis across this large business, identifying opportunities for savings and consolidation of spend, alongside understanding and integrating the procurement for new businesses that are acquired by the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Internal procurement business partner
• Strategy around category procurement
• Spend analysis, consolidation, leverage, and cost down projects
• Contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
• Integration of suppliers from acquired organisations

Requirements:

• Highly commercial and consultative approach
• Experienced procurement professional
• Background in indirect spend or GNFR categories
• Excellent negotiator with good contracts knowledge

If you would like to find out more please reach out to Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant - Procurement Recruitment)

Grafton Recruitment are part of the €3.5bn GI Recruitment Group, and we have specialisms in HR, sales & marketing, and procurement & supply chain.