Global Category Manager, Consultancy & Finance Services

Smith & Nephew; Watford; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working model

Bonus and pension schemes

Private health and dental plans

Generous time off

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiations

Category strategy

Global procurement

Description du poste

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Neu… we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Smith+… is hiring Global Category Manager, Consultancy & Finance Services. Consultancy and Finance Services sit at the heart of many of Smith+… it’s an opportunity to combine commercial leadership, stakeholder influence and category expertise to make a visible impact across the organisation while helping shape the future of Procurement at Smith+…

What will you be doing?

As Global Category Manager, Consultancy & Finance Services, you will lead the development and execution of the global category strategy across Management Consultancy, Audit Services, Financial Services, Insurance and selected Outsourced Services. Partnering with Finance, Legal and business leaders around the world, you will help shape how Smith+… engage with external advisors, consultants and specialist service providers. You'll use market insight, supplier expertise and commercial acumen to influence key decisions, improve governance, optimise spend and ensure the business receives maximum value from external partnerships. You will lead strategic sourcing initiatives, complex negotiations and supplier relationships across a diverse portfolio of global providers. At the same time, you'll support business transformation initiatives, helping stakeholders access the expertise they need while balancing innovation, risk management and commercial performance. As a trusted advisor, you'll challenge conventional thinking, encourage smarter ways of working and help strengthen Procurement's position as a strategic partner across the business. Through your leadership and influence, you'll play a key role in shaping how Smith+… deploys external expertise to support growth, transformation and operational excellence.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role comes from combining strategic thinking, commercial leadership and the ability to build credibility across a complex global organisation. You'll be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, navigating ambiguity and turning business priorities into effective category strategies that deliver measurable outcomes. Significant experience managing Consultancy, Professional Services, Advisory Services, Financial Services or related categories within a complex global organisation A proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver sustainable business value and support transformation objectives Strong experience leading complex sourcing initiatives, commercial negotiations and strategic supplier relationships Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across a global matrix environment

You. Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)

Benefits

• Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
• Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
• Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.

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Smith+Neu… is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+… a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfil our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.