Category Lead Manager

Morson Talent

  • Warwick
  • £500 per day
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
  • Category Lead Manager – Highways
  • Start date: ASAP
  • End date: April 26
  • Remote working
  • Rate: £450 - £500 p/d (inside IR35)
Our client is a leading telecommunications business who specialise in projects across the Highways sector.They currently require the services of a Category Lead Manager to join their team and manage categories of spend within their Highways department.Key Objectives:
  • Accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa £20m.
  • Responsible to ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools.
  • Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Highways
  • Responsible for the creation of strategies for H/M/L value and complex / non-complex categories
  • Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M/L value categories and complex / non-complex categories
  • Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
  • Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements
  • Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Support input into corporate and functional business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
  • Implement legislative and international standards within the supply base.
Deliverables include:
  • Responsible for RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA’s
  • Production of best-fit contractual agreements with suppliers that fulfil all business requirements, including any flow-down terms
  • Responsible for maintenance of Approved Supplier List (ASL) including supplier onboarding and evaluation
  • Maintenance of category codes & responsible for creation of i Procurement strategy
  • Responsible for identifying classification of supplier and creation of appropriate business review schedule.
  • Support with supplier audits and definition of social value contribution.
  • Responsible for identification of continuous improvement opportunities
  • Responsible for completion of Telent Project Lifecycle gateway deliverables in a timely manner
Experience:
  • Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment
  • Experienced in people / team management
  • Experience in developing category plans and strategy
  • Excellent negotiation skills and techniques
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills
Skills/Qualifications: (Attained or working towards)
  • Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
  • Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status
Essential:
  • A track record in driving cost out and driving value up within a Procurement organisation
  • A successful track record of following a strategic sourcing / category management methodology
Desirable:
  • Effective prioritisation of workload
  • Successfully managing conflicting approaches and objectives within matrix organisation
  • Experience of Indirect P

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