Overview
Procurement Category Manager Jobs in Reading – England – UK at Project People
Title: Procurement Category Manager
Company: Project People
Location: Reading – England – UK
Category: Supply Chain/Logistics, Management
Category Procurement Manager
Permanent
Theale/ Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite
Ifyour skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
We have anexcitingopportunity for a Category Procurement Manager – Acquisition, Design, Engineering & Construction to join a well know telecommunications infrastructure business.
To support and contribute actively to health and safety, environmental, business continuity and information security arrangements that meets our obligations to our customers Category Strategy Management
Responsibilities:
Lead the business in agreeing and delivering clear and compelling sub-category strategies which fully support the company’s strategic objectives
Understand the Value Chain and challenge materials, specifications, sources of supply etc. to deliver value improvements.
Plan and execute negotiations for both formal tenders and ad-hoc activities, ensuring that the Business obtains best value-for-money on targeted spend.
Lead sourcing activities and the management of complex projects and facilitate cross-functional group planning and action.
Lead supplier event days and other internal/externalcommunicationforums aimed at developing and engaging with the supply base to improve performance.
Demonstrate expertise in the development of all types of market-facing documents in all relevant categories and types of procurement activity.
Lead cross-functional Cornerstone teams in the evaluation of large, complex, organization-wide agreements. Supplier Base Management
Ensure that Suppliers have necessary capability and capacity to support the Business’ requirements, following the corporate supplier evaluation and onboarding process.
What experience is needed:
Telecoms procurement experience would be desirable but construction and design experience is the essential aspect so other industries can be considered.
Ability to design, develop and manage Category sourcing strategies. Design, develop and manage operational models, processes and governance structures
Hands-oncategory management, negotiating and presentational skills
RFP/Sourcing Event management
Goal deployment of strategy and process creation
Strategic andcollaborativethinker
