Procurement Category Manager

Gigaclear; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing broadband company is seeking a Category Manager to develop and implement procurement strategies, manage tenders, and negotiate contracts. The role requires previous procurement experience and offers a hybrid work model with competitive rewards including a generous pension and health benefits.

Benefits

Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan and remote GP access

Unlimited access to online training

Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous procurement experience managing tenders end to end.
• Ability to drive savings and negotiate contracts.
• A can do attitude with flexible problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for Direct and Indirect spend.
• Run multiple tenders from start to finish.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts.

Skills

Procurement strategies

Managing tenders end to end

Negotiating contracts

Supplier relationship management

Market analysis

Job description

Are you currently studying for your CIPS and looking for a role where you can really apply your studies, take more ownership and really make a difference?

A company and team who will support your development, with one eye on the future and where you will develop and progress to?

Note: this is a hybrid role, with one day a week working in our Head Office in Abingdon, Oxon.

As Category Manager you will develop and implement the procurement strategies for our Direct and Indirect spend, owning and running multiple tenders from end to end.

You will work with the business to help support and take us from where we are now to a preferred, cost-effective and value add supplier list that is fit for purpose.

Our business has grown from 80 to 700 employees over the past 7 years, our fibre network footprint has expanded across England and we add 1000s of new customers to our network every month.

Our direct and indirect spend has grown too, as has our supplier list. As we mature a recent restructure has resulted in this new role being created to help rationalise and ensure a strategic supplier list moving forward.

The role will involve working with the business to understand procurement needs, market analysis, running tenders, negotiating contracts with vendors and managing supplier relationships.

We therefore require similar previous procurement experience where you have owned and managed tenders end to end and driven savings.

An understanding of materials and suppliers in the Telco / Fibre industry would be advantageous but this is a generalist role where a can do attitude trumps previous sector experience and knowledge.

Key skills and experience

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities

We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events

Our values

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.