Category Manager – £65K – West Sussex
Job Description
Job title: Category Manager – £65K – West Sussex
Company: 1st Executive
Job description: Category Manager – £65K – West Sussex (Hybrid)My client is growing significantly and are now looking to expand their Strategic Sourcing team due to a period of continued success. They are a world-leader in providing effective solutions in component parts, repair, and supply chain to over 1000 organisations worldwide.From their state-of-the-art offices in West Sussex, they are now looking to hire a Category Manager to take responsibility for an allocated group of suppliers across their CRO division.Main Responsibilities:
- Negotiate, deliver, and manage key supplier Contracts
- Post Contract Management
- Deliver cost savings on an annual basis
- Develop market knowledge in relation to allocated area of supplier/category responsibility
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Maintain knowledge of suppliers, own and lead strategic relationships, monitor and analyse supplier performance, identify opportunities and improvements
- Pursue cost reduction, risk reduction and delivery performance
Experience:Essential:
- Demonstrated experience in Strategic Procurement activity within a complex environment.
- Experienced in formulisation and implementation of procurement strategies and managing procurement life cycles.
- Supplier performance management
- Negotiating contracts and post contract management experience
- Knowledge of Stakeholder and Supplier management techniques
- High level of commercial acumen, ability to gather, analyse and interpret data to develop a category plan.
Desirable:
- Technical and commercial understanding across either Aviation, Manufacturing, or the Automotive industry
- Experience working with global regions, e.g. UK, Europe, US
- Great analytical skills, including intermediate Excel ability.
- Ability to travel to the office on a hybrid basis
If you have category management or strategic Purchasing and Procurement experience, please either apply directly to this advert, or get in touch with me at: tom.atkin@1st-executive.com
Expected salary: £50000 – 65000 per year
Location: West Sussex
