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Procurement Category Manager

Nigel Wright Group
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE19 2BG, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Nigel Wright Group is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for a multinational brand, offering a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office per week.
  • The role requires a candidate with either end-to-end marketing procurement experience or a strong understanding of procurement processes and contract management in indirect categories.
  • Key responsibilities include strategic procurement, contract negotiation, supplier performance management, and acting as a commercial partner to stakeholders.
  • The ideal candidate should be a confident communicator, energetic, and able to build relationships with senior-level stakeholders, while also being analytical and detail-oriented.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, and candidates are expected to have relevant experience in procurement.
The CompanyNigel Wright Group are working with a dynamic, forward thinking and long established multinational brand to recruit a Procurement Category ManagerHybrid Working (3 days per week office-based - Flexible Working - Bonus Package - Enhanced PensionThe OpportunityWorking within a well established Procurement Team, taking full ownership for specific indirect categories:
  • Strategic procurement of key categories within Marketing
  • Developing and delivering procurement strategy
  • Contract negotiation and management
  • Supplier performance management/development 
  • Acting as a true commercial partner to interdepartmental stakeholders, providing guidance and project support
  • Managing and contributing to broader project activity as required
About YouThe Procurement Category Manager role would be ideally suited to a Procurement professional:
  • With either end to end Marketing procurement experience OR a solid knowledge of procurement process, contract management within Indirects with an ability to learn new categories quickly
  • Enthusiastic, confident communicator – able to engage with/build relationships with senior level internal and external stakeholders
  • Tenacious, energetic and diligent, proactive, assertive self starter, accustomed to working at pace and to 'hitting the ground running'
  • Inquisitive, detailed and analytical 
  • Good sense of humour, team player, engaging ‘people’ person

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