Category Specialist/Senior Buyer

Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Oil and Gas is seeking a Category Specialist for their Ellesmere Port location. The ideal candidate has experience in Category Management, strong negotiation skills, and familiarity with Tier 1 (COMAH) requirements. This role involves building relationships with Senior Stakeholders and conducting market analysis to drive category strategies. Competitive benefits include a generous leave policy, a company pension contribution, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (increases with service)

10% Company contribution pension, increasing to 15% with service

Private medical insurance

Holiday purchase

Free canteen

Free secure on-site parking

Employee assistance programmes with various discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with Tier 1 (COMAH).
• Demonstrated success in negotiations and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience in Category Management.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining relationships with Senior Stakeholders.
• Leading and overseeing categories of spend.
• Conducting market analysis and implementing strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Category management

Education

CIPS Professional Diploma (L6)

Tools

ERP Systems

SAP

Job description

Category Specialist

Overview

Are you experienced in Category Management? Would you like to work in the Oil and Gas industry? Then this opportunity could be for you!

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (increases with service)
• 10% Company contribution pension, increasing to 15% with service
• Private medical insurance
• Holiday purchase
• Free canteen
• Free secure on-site parking
• Access to Employee assistance programmes with various discounts

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with Senior Stakeholders
• Leading and overseeing categories of spend
• Conducting market analysis, developing and implementing Category Management strategies, and managing contracts while exploring value engineering options

Location

Cheshire

Requirements

• Experience with Tier 1 (COMAH)
• Working towards or having obtained CIPS Professional Diploma (L6)
• Demonstrated success in negotiations, stakeholder and supplier relationship management, and category management (Practitioner)
• Experience working with ERP Systems Knowledge, with SAP knowledge being advantageous

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