Indirect Category Sourcing Lead

Portfolio Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Group is supporting an Essex-based client in recruiting an Indirect Category Manager. The role focuses on balancing spend across indirect categories, leading sourcing strategies and engaging multiple stakeholders.

You will identify and select suppliers, manage a global supplier network, and establish contracts to secure supply and drive KPI improvements. A manufacturing background (low volume / high mix) and strong Excel skills are important.

Qualifications

• Indirect commodity management experience required or advantageous.
• Experience in manufacturing, preferably low volume / high mix.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject would be advantageous.
• MCIPS qualifications would be advantageous.
• Excel data compilation and evaluation will be important.

Responsibilities

• Control of the sourcing strategy for a selected group of indirect commodities.
• Identify, benchmark, and select new suppliers to deliver your sourcing strategy.
• Manage an established global network of suppliers and contracts to deliver against project schedules.
• Establish contracts and framework agreements to ensure security of supply and delivery of improvements against KPIs.
• Identify alternative sources to reduce supply costs and improve quality.
• Implement and progress supplier development plans, yielding tangible improvements.
• Coordinate activities between the business and suppliers to improve performance.
• Manage supplier performance using data to yield improvements.
• Work with project teams to establish procurement requirements and ensure delivery against milestones.

Skills

Indirect category management

Manufacturing experience

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree (advantageous)

MCIPS (advantageous)

Tools

Excel

Word

Access

Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Portfolio Group is supporting an Essex-based client in recruiting an Indirect Category Manager. The role focuses on balancing spend across indirect categories, leading sourcing strategies and engaging multiple stakeholders.

You will identify and select suppliers, manage a global supplier network, and establish contracts to secure supply and drive KPI improvements. A manufacturing background (low volume / high mix) and strong Excel skills are important.