Senior Category Manager

Rhian_Convatec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical products company is seeking a professional for a Global Category Manager position in Greater London. This role will involve leading the category management for packaging and sterilization services while balancing revenue, risk, and value opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, leadership capabilities, and a degree level education or equivalent experience. The company offers a hybrid working model. Apply now to make a significant impact in medical solutions.

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of Category Management principles.
• Strong communication and engagement skills.
• Proven ability for analytical problem-solving.
• Advanced negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of financial principles.
• Leadership capabilities.
• Good level of SAP experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a fully integrated category strategy.
• Lead and coach a team to execute the category strategy.
• Provide market insights to internal stakeholders.
• Manage the Source to contract process.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management program.
• Oversee Procurement activities related to category.

Skills

Category Management principles

Strong communication skills

Analytical problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Financial principles

Leadership skills

SAP experience

Microsoft Office applications

Education

Degree level education or equivalent (MCIPS Certified)

Tools

SAP

Power-BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Position Overview

This role has accountability for end-to-end Global Category Management for Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Packaging and Sterilisation Services, managing a Category team to deliver the Category Strategy aligned to the Business Plan and Departmental objectives.

The role actively leads, develops, and manages end-to-end category strategy and plans for the short, medium, and long term aligned to the Business Plan and objectives; Identifying a pipeline of initiatives to maximise value and outcomes for Convatec, balancing revenue, risk and value opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and effective communicate, a fully integrated and customer/business aligned category strategy
• Lead, develop and coach a team to execute on the category strategy whilst providing extensive support to all other key GQO functions, ensuring the support and upskilling of team members to deliver their professional objectives, personal development plans and long term career goals.
• Provide extensive category knowledge and supply market insights to internal stakeholders
• Accountable for the delivery of the Source to contract process (S2C)
• Lead the Supplier Relationship Management program with all critical suppliers, managing the effective performance, delivery, continuous improvement and productivity initiatives across the relevant suppliers
• Responsible for leading the Procurement activities related to Supply Chain resilience, strategy development, productivity targets, innovation pipeline and New product Development Launch schedule in designated Category.

Skills & Experience

• A clear understanding of Category Management principles with a track record of delivering results across a number of different category areas, building strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong communication and engagement skills that enable you to support, influence and constructively challenge stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes for Convatec.
• Demonstrated ability for analytical problem-solving and analysis/interpretation of complex problems, incorporating data gathered from a variety of sources/software tools.
• Advanced level of Negotiation skills
• Strong understanding of financial principles, resource planning and allocation
• Strong leadership skills
• Good level of SAP experience
• Strong capability in all Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Power-BI, Powerpoint etc.

Qualifications/Education

• Educated to degree level or MCIPS Certified (Level 6) or equivalent experience

Dimensions

Team: Category Managers, Strategic Buyers and other colleagues as determined within Project or Business requirements

Principal Contacts & Purpose of Contact

Internal - Supply Chain to support materials arriving on site, Marketing to exchange information, Regulatory (Internal) to consult on change implications, T&I (Internal) to advise on suppliers and materials for NPD projects, Finance to advise on costs, Senior Stakeholders (internal) to influence strategy or behavior changes,

External – Suppliers to agree and negotiate contract terms, consultants and advisors as required.

Travel Requirements

Position may involve travel up to 25% of the time, mostly within Europe but overseas travel is expected. Most trips will include overnight travel

Languages

• Speaking: Yes English
• Writing/Reading: Yes English

Working Conditions

Hybrid working

Ready to join us?

At Convatec, we’re pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you’re ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life.

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Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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