Global Category Leader: Consultancy & Financial Services

Smith & Nephew; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Bonus and pension schemes

Private health and dental plans

Generous time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Global Category Manager for Consultancy & Finance Services to lead strategy across management consultancy, audit, financial services and outsourced services. You will partner with Finance, Legal and business leaders worldwide to optimise external advisors and providers and to shape procurement governance.

In this role you will drive complex sourcing, negotiations and supplier relationships, balancing risk, transformation, and commercial performance to strengthen

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing Consultancy, Advisory and Financial Services categories.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across a global matrix.
• Proven track record delivering value through category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the global category strategy across Consultancy and Finance Services.
• Partner with Finance, Legal and business leaders to optimise external partnerships.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiations and supplier relationships globally.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiations

Category strategy

Global procurement

Job description

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Global Category Manager for Consultancy & Finance Services to lead strategy across management consultancy, audit, financial services and outsourced services. You will partner with Finance, Legal and business leaders worldwide to optimise external advisors and providers and to shape procurement governance.

In this role you will drive complex sourcing, negotiations and supplier relationships, balancing risk, transformation, and commercial performance to strengthen