Group Category Manager - Information Management

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK is seeking skilled Group Category Managers to join their Digital Procurement team. The role involves strategic procurement in various technology categories and collaboration at a Group level. A competitive salary of £60,000-£75,000 is offered, alongside a bonus, pension contributions, and enhanced parental leave. The position allows for hybrid working with a focus on mentorship and cross-cultural engagement.

Benefits

Bonus of up to 21% of base salary

Maximum pension contribution of up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Established Technology Procurement Practitioners with experience at Category Management level.
• Senior Procurement Practitioners willing to develop their procurement skills in technology categories.
• Comfortable working in an international context.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-depth market knowledge and category plans.
• Create short, medium, and long-term procurement plans.
• Mentor Buyers to deliver complex procurement projects.
• Collaborate at Group level to achieve common goals.

Skills

Digital Procurement

Category Management

Technology Procurement

Market Knowledge

Job description

Do you have an interest in digital technology procurement? Do you have prior procurement experience in a technology procurement category? Are you looking for a challenging new role where you can really make a difference? Are you interested in working internationally across different cultures? Are you interested in joining a diverse team that believes in nurturing talent and developing people to their full potential? Welcome to the Digital Procurement team at MBDA!

Salary: Circa £60,000-£75,000 Dependent on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: This is a Group level role. It is a Senior position within the Digital Procurement team in the UK. We expect 2-3 days per week on-site minimum.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The Opportunity:

Due to growth within the team, and more widely within MBDA itself, we have an exciting opportunity for two Group Category Managers to join our team. If you have skills in Digital Procurement, or are looking to move into a new role in this area, we would be pleased to discuss how you might best fit within the team!

The candidates we would like to engage with are either:

• Established Technology Procurement Practitioners with experience at Category Management level in any one of the following categories:
  • Software (either Business Software, Software Services, Integration, Projects or Engineering & manufacturing Software)
  • Networks & Telecoms
  • Cyber
  • AI and / or High-Performance Computing
  • Hardware
  • Back Office / Front Offices and IT Services
  • Data Centres & Storage
• Or: A Senior Procurement Practitioner – at Group Category Management Level or in an international context - willing to develop their existing procurement in one of those technology categories

We value the procurement skills that you will bring to the role and can offer you the opportunity to demonstrate your capability to act strategically:

• Developing in-depth market knowledge, building and developing category plans, assessing risks and market opportunities
• Creating short, medium and long‑term procurement plans
• Mentoring our Buyers in order to deliver complex procurement projects
• Operating at Group level, collaborating as a business partner, achieving common goals
• Comfortable working in an international context across a diverse cultural environment

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

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