Senior Category Manager

Procurement Responsibilities

Designs and implements category strategies that deliver financial and other performance targets such as service, quality, supply chain and risk management.

Undertakes rigorous business requirements analysis and aligns category strategies to Our client business objectives.

Manages large and complex supplier relationships and categories of expenditure.

Plans and carries out activities that drive towards Procurement & Supply Chain’s progress toward World Class Procurement.

Develops and maintains detailed supply market knowledge and tools that drive innovative sourcing solutions.

Develops and implements rigorous contracts for all critical, strategic and preferred suppliers within the category, incorporating service level agreements and continuous improvement targets.

Conducts supplier segmentation (Critical, Strategic, Preferred, Approved, Operational) and develops, maintains and communicates a preferred supplier and approved product/service list for their agreed categories.

Drives supplier and product/service rationalisation through cross-functional reviews with Divisional Procurement Directors and stakeholders.

Implements appropriate supplier management plans and manages supplier reviews for strategic / critical and preferred suppliers.

Leads and facilitates appropriate supplier/cross-functional workshops to seek and implement innovative and value adding ideas and proposals from suppliers.

Supports the Divisional Procurement Directors and their teams providing strategic direction and information on categories covering:
-Supply market dynamics
-Supply chain cost drivers
-Commercial and contractual structures
-Performance metrics / service levels

Reports on category level performance metrics and other relevant management information.

Conducts procurement activity in accordance with stated ethics, CSR and other procurement and legal policies.

Uses Ariba sourcing to conduct supply market research, competitive bidding analysis, evaluation etc.

Follows and implements appropriate process and policies to support category management e.g. demand challenge, budget planning, benchmarking that ensure improved procurement performance.

Maintains an effective communication plan detailing stakeholders, supplier contacts, and supplier reviews, cross functional workshops etc.

Leadership and Management Responsibilities

Takes ownership of specific tasks/projects as directed by the Group Procurement Director.

Effectively communicates the P&SC strategic direction and cascades into objectives and action plans for direct reports.

Manages direct reports from a leadership, coaching and mentoring perspective.

Uses appropriate behaviours and attributes to support team building and collaboration.

Qualifications & Experience:

Has the stated proficiency levels in procurement attributes identified as key for the role.

Graduate calibre, ideally with a post-graduate qualification i.e.MSc/MBA, CIPS or ACA/ACCA.

Will have worked in a complex and changing environment with demanding business objectives and in a highly competitive market sector.

Demonstrates track record of developing and maintaining senior stakeholder and supplier relationships.

Demonstrates track record in supplier selection, negotiation and complex contract management delivering cost, revenue and profit targets.

Has knowledge of sourcing across multiple categories, geographies and industry sectors.

Skill and Behaviour Attributes:

Understanding Business Needs

Advanced -Analysis, Problem Solving and Creativity

Advanced -Stakeholder Management and Communication

Advanced -Adaptability

Advanced -Commercial Acumen

Advanced -Personal, Project and Task Management

Expert - Creating Competition

Advanced -Procurement Operations

Proficient-Negotiation

Expert - Procurement Policy

Advanced - Contract Development

Expert - Supplier Relationship Management

Advanced - Direct/indirect reports
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