Procurement Category Manager

Ricoh; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global technology firm is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to lead strategic procurement initiatives. This role involves developing and implementing category management strategies, optimizing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with organizational values. The company promotes a hybrid working environment, allowing for flexibility while fostering collaboration. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion, where your contributions can significantly impact the organization's success and drive sustainable practices in procurement. If you are passionate about procurement and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement with a focus on strategic category management.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in supplier performance management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category management strategies for supplier selection.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure compliance with company values.

Skills

Procurement Experience

Contract Management

Commercial Negotiation

Supplier Performance Management

Risk and Compliance Management

Relationship Management

Effective Communication

Change Management

Education

CIPS Level 4 Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Change your job, change your workplace, change your future

We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone

Role: Procurement Category Manager
Located: Northampton (Hybrid)
Package: Competitive salary, plus bonus and additional company benefits

(Ricoh operates a vibrant working policy giving you flexible hybrid working options)

About Ricoh:

Ricoh is a global technology business. As a company born in print, we design and manufacture graphic solutions that transform communications. To keep up with the pace of change in the workplace, we have built an extensive portfolio of innovative, industry-leading digital services spanning everything from Cloud & IT infrastructure solutions to process automation tools.

Everything we do is designed to help individuals achieve fulfillment through work. Through technology, we make work smarter and more creative. Enabling people to lead purposeful working lives and organizations to become more productive, sustainable, and profitable.

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What you will be doing

1. Develop category management strategies to enable supplier selection, supplier reduction, and spend reduction initiatives on a divisional basis to leverage best value, optimize margins, and reduce operating costs.
2. Develop divisional spend portfolio assessments to understand spend trends and determine future product and service requirements.
3. Implement effective end-to-end supplier management strategies, including contract management, commercial negotiation, requests for proposals, and performance management to ensure best value and strategic partnerships aligned with Ricoh's values.
4. Support the development of a supplier engagement program focused on Ricoh's core values.
5. Adopt supplier management software to centralize records including contracts, commercial agreements, performance, risk, and compliance management to protect Ricoh's brand.
6. Maintain strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the business to develop and optimize procurement strategies.
7. Deputize for the Senior Category Manager during absences.

You will ideally have

1. Proven relevant experience in procurement, ideally with a CIPS Level 4 qualification.
2. Experience in strategic category management approaches to procurement, underpinned by best practices.
3. Experience in contract management, commercial negotiation, and supplier performance management.
4. Experience in RFPs, tendering, cost comparisons, and commercial negotiations at all levels.
5. Understanding of risk and compliance within third-party supply chains and recognized management processes.
6. Strong relationship management and leadership skills, with a professional and confident manner.
7. Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and senior management.
8. Ability to manage change and foster a positive culture.
9. Confidence in chairing meetings, building presentations, and delivering to diverse audiences.
10. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

We are an equal opportunities employer

We are open to discussing adjustments to the recruitment process if needed. No applicant or employee will be treated less favorably than another based on protected characteristics, including sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are vital. Diverse perspectives and experiences foster innovation, better decision-making, and a deeper understanding of our customers' needs.

To support this, we have employee-led affinity groups in LGBTQ+, gender, and ethnicity areas, providing spaces to explore issues related to shared identities and experiences.

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