Fleet Category Manager

Biffa; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fleet Category Manager to enhance its procurement and operations in the automotive and fleet sectors. This role involves strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and fostering relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fleet management, financial acumen, and a structured approach to project management. Join a team that is dedicated to innovation and sustainability in waste management, where your contributions will help shape the future of the industry. Embrace this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet, automotive, or alternative fuel categories.
• Ability to interpret P&L statements and work with finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of Fleet products and services.
• Negotiate high-value contracts with suppliers.
• Identify strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement Experience

Operations Management

Financial Acumen

Project Management

Sustainable Procurement Knowledge

Job description

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A quick look at the role

A Fleet Category Manager is required to meet the growing remit across Fleet Procurement. It's important you fit the team dynamic and are able to deal with the complexities and ambiguities the role will present. We are looking for someone with previous procurement and operations experience of automotive, fleet or alternative fuels.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop knowledge of a specific category or categories, including: Biffa's Fleets products, services, and strategy; suppliers
• Understand the key market levers and know how/when to use them
• Understand and execute Biffa procurement processes becoming skilled in respective process steps being able to train other Procurement Team members
• Deliver value to the business through the application of strategic sourcing activity, utilising a working knowledge of innovation/business trends within the market sector to bring innovative sourcing options to the table
• Provide a coaching role in category strategy development, passing on valuable knowledge within the Fleet Procurement team
• Design Procurement documentation and lead the overall strategy for a category and implement specific approaches for an individual supplier and the contractual arrangements
• Negotiate high value, high risk contracts with suppliers that protect the business by providing relevant risk management, financial and non-financial benefits to the group
• Define the risk to the business, apply language to protect the business, and have exclusive alternatives to better the contract over time
• Identify and establish strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders to agree effective procurement support and resources aligned to business unit strategy and plans

Our Essential Requirements

• Experience in fleet, automotive or alternative fuel related categories
• Financial acumen with the ability to interpret P&L statements and business accounts to work with Finance and Operational stakeholders to realise expected benefits
• Ability to challenge business process and purchasing rationale to fully identify business need and deliver effective business options
• Knowledgeable of themes of environment, labour/ human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, and the criteria within each which contribute to positive social value
• Structured approach to full project management including overall plan with activities and milestones, actions, risk, stakeholders identified, and governance defined

Biffa - we're changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Supply Chain
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet