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Join Our Dynamic Procurement Team as a Category Specialist!
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a significant impact within a growing organisation? We are seeking a passionate and strategic Category Manager to join our expanding Procurement team! This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to drive value creation through effective category management and sourcing strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement tailored demand and category strategies that align with our organisation's goals.
- Engage with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements, volume demands, and specifications.
- Support all commercial activities aimed at optimising total cost of ownership and achieving value creation.
- Execute the complete sourcing lifecycle while delivering on procurement and value management strategies.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Category Manager and business leads to deliver impactful category-specific strategies, including sourcing and contracting.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through standardisation, demand aggregation, and minimising tail spend within the category.
- Leverage external best practises, innovations, and ideas to create actionable proposals and plans that enhance category strategies.
- Monitor operational performance and ensure adherence to policies, processes, and governance frameworks.
To thrive in this role, you should possess:
- Strong Communication Skills: Be confident in your written and verbal communication, with the ability to present to groups effectively.
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain productive relationships both internally and externally.
- Analytical and Negotiation Skills: Exhibit excellent analytical abilities, planning skills, and negotiation prowess.
- Project Management Experience: Demonstrated experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
- Category Expertise: In-depth experience in either engineering, construction or corporate or IT/Data is preferred.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with UCR and ABC legislation is a must. Knowledge of public procurement acts and a CIPS qualification are highly desirable.
Why Join Us?
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who value innovation and continuous improvement.
- Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organisation.
- Impactful Work: Play a vital role in shaping procurement strategies that drive value and efficiency across the organisation.
If you're excited about the prospect of leading category management initiatives and making a meaningful difference, we want to hear from you!
Apply Now!
Join us in our mission to optimise procurement strategies and create value within our organisation. Your expertise could be the key to our success!
Let's embark on this journey together - apply today and be part of a vibrant team.
