Senior Global Category Manager - Strategic Sourcing

CIPS; Bristol; Sur place; GBP 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Half day Friday

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Flexible benefits

Family support program

Membership reimbursement

Résumé du poste

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Category Management to lead strategy development and execution across a diverse range of products and services within its Global Systems Category Management team in the UK. The role emphasizes market analysis, supplier management, and achieving cost optimization while driving value for the organization.

You will lead cross-region teams, develop spend management strategies, and negotiate with strategic suppliers to optimize total cost of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 4 years in a strategic sourcing/commodity management role.
• Experience leading multi-region cross-functional teams to analyze spend and develop spend management strategies.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills with a focus on total cost of ownership.

Responsabilités

• Lead collaborative multi-region/division/local cross-functional teams to analyze spend, develop spend management strategies, implement spend management strategies and proactively manage the supply base within a given commodity.
• Research and benchmark current commodity market conditions/trends, developing technologies, supply chain capacity/capability, product knowledge, customer requirements and supply/demand challenges.
• Guide the selection, development, and management of Strategic Suppliers to meet commodity cost and performance goals.
• Develop and implement spend management strategies including supplier assessments and rationalization, negotiation for best total cost of ownership, make vs. buy analyses, vendor managed inventories, inventory reduction programs, cycle time improvements, security of supply, supplier diversity, continuous improvement, commodity roadmaps, and procurement/stakeholder collaboration.
• Lead negotiations and completion of contracts with strategic and preferred suppliers to maximize benefits across L3Harris and its affiliates.
• Establish a strong network and foster collaboration with customers, suppliers, key stakeholders, and category team members. Manage supplier relationships of those commodities assigned, and assist in the development and implementation of supplier base strategies.
• Implement a rigorous and disciplined process for managing the supply base including leading periodic business reviews, monitoring and managing supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery, technology, service, and leadership), managing supplier relationships, performing root cause analysis and resolution, developing and monitoring supplier improvement plans.
• Propose and implement Division, Corporate & Sector initiatives to meet desired business goals/objectives. Establish, implement, report and socialize on specific, actionable, measurable, achievable, time specific goals and objectives and related performance
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities, as well as overall material cost control
• Resolving supplier base problems, including negotiations, terms and conditions, and service levels adherence and improvement.
• Maintain documentation control in compliance with local, international requirements / regulations and company procedures and policies
• Travel less than 20%
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 4 years in a strategic sourcing/commodity management role
• Demonstrated management expertise in multiple indirect commodities
• Understanding of Contractual Terms and Conditions and how to mitigate risk
• Project management experience
• Must have experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint for purposes of data analysis and creation of presentations
• Procurement experience in an MRP (ERP) driven manufacturing environment
• Proven negotiation experience
• Understanding and working knowledge of engineering documentation, product configuration
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a digital/remote environment
• UK nationality and security clearance eligibility requirements

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost optimization

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Engineering

Outils

MRP/ERP system

Description du poste

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Category Management to lead strategy development and execution across a diverse range of products and services within its Global Systems Category Management team in the UK. The role emphasizes market analysis, supplier management, and achieving cost optimization while driving value for the organization.

You will lead cross-region teams, develop spend management strategies, and negotiate with strategic suppliers to optimize total cost of