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Category Manager (Procurement)

Edward Mann Group
Posted a day ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Southampton, Hampshire SO19 1BQ

Salary

£55,000 - £25 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Category Manager on a 6-month fixed-term contract in Southampton with a salary of £55,000 pro-rata plus bonus and additional benefits.
  • The role involves managing direct commodities and requires end-to-end category management experience in a manufacturing or similar environment.
  • The successful candidate will report to the Director of Procurement and be responsible for developing strategic sourcing strategies and managing supplier relationships.
  • Candidates should have significant experience in direct procurement, particularly in an international market, and be able to work independently.
  • While a degree or MCIPS qualification is preferred, it is not essential for this role.

Title: Category Manager (6-month FTC)

Sector: Manufacturing

Location: Southampton / Hybrid

Salary & Package: £55,000 (pro-rata) + bonus + private healthcare + 25 days holiday and additional benefits

Sea Global are delighted to be partnering with a market leading business at the forefront of their industry who are looking for an experienced procurement professional to join their team on a 6-month FTC. It is a really exciting time to get involved in the business as they are looking for someone to come in and manage a range of direct commodities.

Reporting into the Director of Procurement, they will be responsible for leading and developing a range of categories, looking after the spend and championing procurement improvements and cost-savings initiatives.

They are ideally looking for someone that has end-to-end category management experience across a range of direct categories from a manufacturing or similar environment and will be able to hit the ground running from day one.

Please read on and get in touch for more details:

Role & Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies across multiple different commodities.
  • Build relationships with local and international suppliers, negotiating and ensuring deals align with business activities.
  • Support and manage multiple projects from cradle to grave, driving strategy and communicating risks with the team & business.
  • Develop and lead procurement process across sourcing and operational procurement processes.

Experience & Requirements

  • Highly experienced within Direct Procurement in a Manufacturing environment.
  • Comfortable working in an international market, demonstrating excellent supplier management skills.
  • Can undertake work and projects on their own initiative.
  • Ideally degree and/or MCIPS qualified (however, this is not at all essential)

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.