Category Manager

PROCUREMENT – CAPEX & MRO CATEGORY MANAGER – LEADING FMCG COMPANY – MANCHESTER – £75,000 + CAR ALLOWANCE + EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE (UP TO 30% BONUS)

One of the nation’s leading FMCG firms is investing heavily in its Strategic Procurement Hub , and due to an influx of major £ Multi-Million projects they are in need of a CAPEX & MRO Procurement Category Manager to join their award winning team. As well as a challenging project oriented environment, the CAPEX & MRO Category Manager will enjoy bringing strategic leadership to this immature, growing category.

As CAPEX & MRO Category Manager you will:-

• Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas aligned with the Business Units and Group Service functions
• Develop senior stakeholder relationships, expanding procurement’s involvement and control of non-traditional spend areas
• Use your deep knowledge of sourcing and/or category management processes to drive transformational change and improvement
• Present key insight/updates to the key stakeholders covering data analysis & market insight in order to ensure effective planning and decision making
• Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve the agreed KPIs and to develop sustainable added value potential

Required experience & qualifications:-

• Significant MRO and/or CAPEX category management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Procurement
• Specialist knowledge & experience in the defined categories of energy, utilities, chemicals, waste management and packaging recycling is desirable
• Ability to turn strategies and decisions into action

If you are a talented Procurement specialist looking for a challenging project based environment and a collaborative team atmosphere, please apply by sending your CV to or apply directly through this forum.