At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive category management and strategic sourcing to optimise supplier relationships.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation focused on sustainability and ethics.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by managing key supplier relationships and driving cost-effective solutions.
- Qualifications: Experience in category management and strong negotiation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
Clearance: SC Cleared
Location: Reading/Hybrid – Max 3 x day on site per week
Overview: The role as Senior Category Manager is to drive, implement and execute Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management within an assigned sub-group of categories. With the ultimate objective of leveraging and securing the client’s supplier base to support its current and future business requirements, whilst mitigating risks. Provide Commercial and Contract Performance support to the business to allow management of project and commercial risk.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders.
- Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list, including the execution of the RFx process, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, business award and contract handover to the business, in compliance with the business requirements as well as the business policies and directives, including Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.
- Responsible for contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial value.
- Support and execute Supplier Relationship Management for key and critical suppliers within the sub-group of categories, including supplier segmentation, contract management, supplier risks identification and mitigation and suppliers performance.
- Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings with segmented suppliers Management Business Reviews and Executive Business Reviews in accordance with client’s Supplier Relationship Management framework and the agreed supplier strategy.
- Support and provide input to the Process and Performance team as appropriate.
- Support the development and interface with the Service Centre.
Experience and Key Skills:
- Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards.
- Drive and implement Category Strategy to deliver cost effective category solutions and business models.
- Supplier base management and supplier classification (Preferred Supplier List – PSL), securing competition in the supplier base.
- Implement ways of working according to the Category Management Framework including the delivery of Category targets and KPI’s for assigned group of spend categories.
- Business Intelligence, benchmark and market insight to support category development.
- The Senior Category Manager, with the sub-category Team, are responsible for securing and tracking cost reduction, contract management and continuity of Supply Chain.
Strategic Sourcing Prepare
Senior Category Manager employer: First Military Recruitment
Join a forward-thinking company in Colchester that values its employees and fosters a collaborative work culture. With competitive salaries and opportunities for professional growth, this role as a Global MRO Buyer offers the chance to thrive in a dynamic international environment while managing key supplier relationships. The company is committed to supporting ex-military personnel, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
First Military Recruitment Recruitment Team
