Category Lead

Some see chaos. We see the start of something big.

Role: Category Lead

Location: Stirling

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as a Category Lead, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To develop supply chain capability to drive the transformation of Robertson Group through embracing innovative ideas, opportunities and solutions to enhance productivity through a sustainable approach to local long-term profitability and value adding in accordance with the Robertson Group Procurement & Supply Chain Management Strategy.

Duties:

Carry out the daily management and operation of procurement & supply chain systems, processes and procedures to support both the function and wider business ensuring the timely communication of information to support business needs in accordance with Robertson Group Procurement and Supply Chain Management Strategy in relation to the following:

• Support the Head of Supply Chain in continual development, management, feedback and improvement of the supply chain to achieve high performance in key categories.
• Assisting in the development and management of initial assessment, on-going assessment and final feedback systems for the supply chain, including workload, demand forecasts, turnover and resource requirements for key categories.
• Manage the timely production and issue of supply chain reporting to relevant parts of the business.
• Carry out ongoing performance evaluation and development of key supply chain members.
• Control and setup the provision of supply chain events across areas of responsibility, providing reports to key areas of the business to ensure that benefits are captured in line with client and business expectations.
• Proactively supports bid teams in work winning, strategic supplier selection, supply chain solutions, bid submissions, innovation, etc.
• Manage relationship with a broad range of internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify and forecast business requirements.
• Lead group wide category strategies, creating and implementing sourcing strategies ensuring implementation of supply chain management strategy throughout the business streams.
• Implement local supply chain strategies and engage with suppliers for project delivery.
• Improve supply chain relationships with key supply chain members to provide Robertson Group with high performing key delivery partners.
• Demonstrate effective and robust supplier relationship management, and commercial awareness to support the business requirements.
• Liaise with project delivery teams to highlight and investigate supply chain management issues and escalate as appropriate.
• Support business streams in the integration of key suppliers into the business process.
• Own the management and upkeep of all supply chain systems, processes and procedures.
• Provide support to the project teams in the governance and verification of supply chain status for all subcontractor requirements.
• Be aware and incorporate the companies standing on Health, Safety and Environment within all aspects of this role.

  
  

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App

• Annual Flu Vaccine

• Access to E-Learning

• Health & Wellbeing Support

• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.