Procurement Category Manager – Manchester

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Category Manager based in Manchester. The successful candidate will manage complex spending categories, develop strategies, and engage with stakeholders across various sectors including Energy and Chemicals. This full-time role offers hybrid working and comprehensive benefits including a 15% annual bonus and a car allowance.

Benefits

Up to 15% annual bonus

4 x Life Assurance policy

£550 Car Allowance or Company Car

Partner Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a category manager role.
• Specialist knowledge in Energy, Gas, Water Services, Chemicals, Co-Packing & Capex.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas.
• Present key insights and recommendations to business units.
• Implement supplier relationship strategies.

Skills

Data Interpretation

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Communication

Job description

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Hybrid Working

We are recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager (Energy, Gas, Water Services, Chemicals, Co-Packing & Capex) to manage an area of spend of high complexity; creating robust spend category strategies and active business partnering with key stakeholders. This role can be based out of our Market Drayton, Telford, Droitwich or Manchester site.

Procurement Category Manager

Full-time / Permanent

Hybrid Working

We are recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager (Energy, Gas, Water Services, Chemicals, Co-Packing & Capex) to manage an area of spend of high complexity; creating robust spend category strategies and active business partnering with key stakeholders. This role can be based out of our Market Drayton, Telford, Droitwich or Manchester site.

Key Responsibilities

Managing spend area

• Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas aligned with the Business Units and Group Service functions
• Ensure procurement policy, processes and spend compliance rules are in place
• Support new product launches within the Business Units (involvement in strategic projects)
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• Create and present recommendations to the business units
• Present key insight/updates to the key stakeholders covering data analysis & market insight in order to ensure effective planning and decision making
  
  

Supplier Management

• Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve the agreed KPIs and to develop sustainable added value potential
  
  

Subject matter expertise

• Significant experience in Utilities procurement or other similarly heavily data-driven procurement categories. Experience in Food stuffs, FMCG or similar operational procurement. Clear understanding of requirements to support business but also what drives costs, able to challenge specifications and operational methods in working with stakeholders to drive value for the business from a procurement perspective.
• A capable project manager in their own right, able to drive action from a project team and deliver sourcing events to a defined and sometimes challenging timescale
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Carry out continuous improvement and efficiency reviews within the function and business units with defined action plans detailing accountabilities and timelines
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a category manager role
• Specialist knowledge & experience in the defined categories of Energy, Gas, Water Services, Chemicals, Co-Packing & Capex is desirable
• Ability to turn strategies and decisions into action
• Strong communication skills at all levels within a business
• Excellent data interpretation & analysis skills
• Moderation/presentation skills
• Competent project management skills
• Can participate in and lead project teams as required
• Advanced Project Management skills would be desirable
  
  

Benefits

• Up to 15% annual bonus
• 4 x Life Assurance policy
• £550 Car Allowance or Company Car
• Partner Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
• Enhanced Bereavement Leave
• Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts
  
  

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