Procurement Category Manager

Elite Search Solutions; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Procurement Category Manager to join a dynamic team in Royal Leamington Spa. The role involves working with well-known clients to implement innovative supply chain solutions, driving cost reductions and adding value. The successful candidate will have a strong background in procurement and stakeholder management, delivering measurable savings in a high spend environment.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years’ procurement experience in a major UK or international company.
• Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment.

Responsibilities

• Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data for category management.
• Deliver measurable savings through hands-on category management.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Commercial Business Sense

Education

Degree

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Recruitment Specialist | Procurement & Supply Chain | Sustainability | Management Consultancy | 15+ years experience

This role is hybrid with 3 days per week in Leamington Spa office

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of Procurement Management Specialists that deliver auditable and sustainable cost base reduction to clients in a variety of industries.

With a wide range of procurement experience across many industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, healthcare, property and the service sector, this is a growing business offering a working environment which is hardworking, supportive, and fun.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will work on behalf of well-known clients to identify and implement innovative supply chain solutions which reduce costs and add value.

Given the breadth of projects they work across, they are open to a range of procurement backgrounds, although they have a particular interest in any Indirect, F&B, FM & IT Procurement experience.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data to create category management approaches
2. Advise and agree with on the procurement strategy for high spend categories
3. Deliver measurable savings through hands-on category management including undertaking tenders, negotiations, and auctions
4. Influence stakeholders to secure agreement to proposed solutions
5. Use of leading-edge tools and processes and creative thinking to design solutions which deliver rapid cost savings and improvements in performance
6. Sourcing suppliers from the UK and Worldwide to meet needs

Skills & Experience:

1. 2-6 years’ procurement experience in a major UK or international company
2. Strong academic (degree) background
3. A successful track record in managing and influencing senior stakeholders
4. Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment
5. Keen commercial business sense
6. Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Consulting

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services, Consumer Services, and Food and Beverage Services

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