Category Manager - Professional Services

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization is seeking a Category Manager for its UK Procurement team. The role is hybrid, offering up to 4 days working from home. Responsibilities include overseeing total UK expenditure, leading supplier selection and negotiations, and implementing strategic sourcing initiatives. Candidates should have at least 5 years of category management experience and an MCIPS qualification. Benefits include healthcare, a generous pension, and a management bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various online discounts

Qualifications

• 5 years of procurement or category management experience.
• Proficient at drafting contracts and familiar with contract law.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present effectively.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the specific category, ensuring competitive sourcing.
• Identify and deliver multiple cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead on supplier selection and manage supplier relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations and develop negotiation plans.
• Establish category priorities based on business requirements.

Skills

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

5 years procurement or Category management experience

Proven ability and experience of delivering savings

Experienced negotiator

Excellent communication skills

Education

MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Overview

Category Manager - Professional Services

Hybrid working with up to 4 days per week working from home

Locations: Angel Court, London; Staines; Salford Quays, Manchester

Employment type: Permanent

Salary: £55K - £70K per annum dependent upon location and experience

Benefits: Fantastic benefits including healthcare, generous pension and 10% management bonus scheme

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

Working in our UK support functions you'll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you'll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

Role summary: As Category Manager you will be part of the UK Procurement team to support their vision to lead the delivery of the market strategy, governance, and policies, by delivering significant value through market specific strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management. As a senior member of the team this role will support Category Specialists to develop, implement and communicate strategic sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for their specific category, with responsibility for total UK expenditure in their area to ensure products and services are sourced competitively and cost effectively in order to meet and enhance the businesses' requirements.
• Identify and deliver multiple cost saving initiatives to achieve individual and department targets.
• Lead on supplier selection/qualification and manage relationships with key suppliers using contemporary supplier relationship management techniques.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive category plan with a clear savings/opportunity pipeline.
• Establish category priorities based on benefits, opportunities and business requirements.
• Ensure Category plans and implementation align with organisational goals by understanding the strategic intent of Bupa UK and other Market Units as required.
• Lead contract negotiations on behalf of the organisation and develop negotiation plans.
• Act as the Procurement lead for Category Board identified projects, attending board meetings as required.
• Bring innovation to the team and maximise total cost of ownership savings through continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification
• 5 years procurement or Category management experience and expertise in a related industry
• Proven ability and experience of delivering savings through strategic category planning
• Experience with full contract end to end life cycle
• Experienced negotiator proficient at fact-based negotiation plans and operating at a senior level
• Industry and marketplace experience relevant to this role including knowledge of relevant industry legislation
• Contract and supplier relationship management expertise
• Experience of working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a successful commercial outcome
• Proficient at drafting contracts and familiar with contract law
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present effectively

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health—from mental and physical health to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Additional details

• Time Type: Full time
• Job Area: Strategy, Change & Transformation
• Locations: Angel Court, London; Bupa Place, Staines; Willow House, Victory House, Brighton