Principal Category Manager

Role: Principal Category Manager REF 80108
Contract Length:12 Months
Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston - 2 days week onsite
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Principal Category Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• Develop, implement and drive Category Strategy for a complex group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders and leveraging market dynamics.
• Oversee the execution of the end to end strategic sourcing process for all complex and high value Procurements within the categories in the group, to deliver as well as to anticipate business requirements and needs, always in compliance with Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.
• Ensure Supplier Relationship Management for key suppliers who have a significant impact on client business, with the objective of managing risk, managing performance and extracting more value from the supplier base.
• Develop and sign off Supplier Strategies with the objective of minimizing risk for client and maximizing value.
• Act as Sourcing Business Partner for certain areas of the business or Pillars: being accountable for the Sourcing contribution (including efficiencies and risk mitigation) from business opportunity, to delivering on Stakeholder expectations and representing Supply Chain Management in the Stakeholder organisations.
• Use category expertise and external markets insights, to proactively propose alternative or innovative 3rd party solutions to senior and executive level stakeholders to anticipate issues before they arise.
• Develop the Category Team and drive a high-performance culture: secure competence development within the team, manage performance in accordance with clear goals and manage team motivation to support Supply Chain Management transformation.
• Drive Supply Chain Management transformation: continuously and consistently focus the team performance to delight stakeholders and improve Supply Chain Management profile as Trusted Advisor to the business.
• Support and provide input to the Process and Performance team as appropriate.
• Support the development and interface with the Service Centre.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• Experience of working within a construction procurement environment in public sector
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and best practices
• Demonstrable excellent organisational, planning and time management skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Demonstrable stakeholder management skills
• Effective communications skills, with the ability to present and communicate clearly and succinctly at all levels.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation, with the ability to work both on your own initiative and as part of a team

If you are a Principal Category Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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