Category & Sourcing Manager - Worthing/WFH/Hybrid

REAL Technical Solutions Limited; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-focused professional services company is seeking a Category & Sourcing Manager for a hybrid role based in Worthing. The successful candidate will manage category strategies and procurement in operational services, needing relevant qualifications and strategic experience to maximize value and minimize costs. This role offers career advancement, including further CIPS qualifications, within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Opportunities for bonuses

CIPS qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in operational services procurement and developing category strategies.
• Strong planning and project management capabilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of category strategies.
• Oversee full category lifecycle and compliance with UCR.
• Engage with stakeholders to inform and influence business strategies.

Skills

Operational services procurement

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Best practice tools for category strategies

Job description

Category & Sourcing Manager - Worthing/WFH/Hybrid

£53,000 plus excellent benefits, bonus and career opportunities/Based Worthing, West Sussex with WFH opportunities, 2 days per week in the office

My client, a leading, technology strong, professional services company, seek an experienced Category & Sourcing Manager, with experience of operational services procurement, have relevant qualifications (CIPS/Bachelor's degree in business or a related field) and have experience working with best practice tools, techniques and processes for the development of category strategies.

You will have in depth category experience in either engineering and construction or Asset Purchase and Hire, as well as knowledge of UCR and ABC legislation.

Notes for the Category & Sourcing Manager role:

They are ideally looking for an experienced Category & Sourcing Manager who is self-sufficient, someone who can engage with stakeholders (understand needs and requirements and know some of the technical language), ideally has UCR experience and utility experience but this is not essential.

They want someone that has strategic thinking around the services and where there are opportunities within renewals and new contract tenders.

This role can be based in Worthing or Brighton, but it is a hybrid position with lots of work from home opportunities.

The Category & Sourcing Manager role overview:

• The Category management position is a strategic role which has the opportunity to influence and shape the companies business model and supply chain strategies.
• As a member of the Operational Services category team, you will lead in the development and implementation of relevant category strategies.
• The key objective being to inform and influence business strategies and align category strategies to maximise value creation and minimise total cost for the organisation.
• With oversight from the Senior Category Manager you will work closely with their Sourcing, Contract Management & Commercial teams to develop and implement category strategies.
• You will oversee full category life cycle ensuring compliance to the Utilities Contract Regulations (UCR).

The ideal Category & Sourcing Manager candidate will:

• Have experience of operational services procurement, have relevant qualifications (you should have the CIPS qualification or equivalent or be working towards this as a min) and have experience working with best practice tools, techniques and processes for the development of category strategies.
• Be a great planner with robust project management capabilities and the soft skills to influence at all levels. Ideally you will also have experience of working in a regulated procurement environment.
• In this highly empowering role, you will have ownership for key categories of spend and the role offers a great exposure within their business and opportunity for you to shape your deliverables, grow and learn as they offer CIPS qualifications for the suitable applicant.

You will need to be a self-starter with strong communication skills and resilient to operate in a challenging environment and the hunger to be part of a growing Category Management discipline.

Category & Sourcing Manager - Worthing/WFH/Hybrid

£53,000 plus excellent benefits, bonus and career opportunities/Based Worthing, West Sussex with WFH opportunities, 1 or 2 days per week in the office