At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive cost savings and improve procurement processes in a dynamic medical organisation.
- Company: Join a large national organisation with a strong team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a condensed working week, remote work, and a pension plan.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a strategic journey to enhance procurement and grow your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement and strong relationship management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
Edwards & Pearce Recruitment are working with a large national organisation in the medical space to appoint a Category Manager with services and material procurement experience. You will be joining a team that operates as business partners across the organisation, working with stakeholders to look for cost savings, ensure an effective procurement and tendering process, and manage the supplier relationships and performance. The department takes a strategic approach towards spend and the suppliers, and you will be tasked with driving improvement and managing internal relationships. They have a great team culture, and their journey to provide a very strong procurement approach means this role offers a great opportunity for anyone looking to grow their skills and be part of this journey.
Responsibilities:
- Identifying opportunities for saving or service improvement within the organisation
- Advising internal stakeholders on procurement process, and leading tendering projects
- Negotiating pricing and contract terms
- Managing supplier relationships, and ensuring supplier performance, reducing risk in the supply chain
- Implementing and contributing to procurement strategy
- Identifying internal process improvements
Requirements:
- Previous experience of services/indirect and materials procurement
- Experience of managing complex contracts and high value tenders
- Knowledge of medical services, consumable, and devices beneficial
- Strong relationship management skills
- Knowledge of eProcurement
- At least part-qualified in CIPS
Benefits:
- Pension
- Condensed working week
- Remote working
Category Manager employer: Edwards & Pearce Limited
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