HOW YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT

• Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost savings, quality improvements, and supplier performance.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers to meet the company's requirements.
•Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure optimal performance and collaboration.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favourable terms, pricing, and contracts. Ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and facilitate cross functional category projects (internally and externally) managing multiple stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and analysis to stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and supplier capabilities. Utilise this information to make informed sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and industry leaders to expand product categories knowledge.
• Monitor and manage costs within assigned categories to achieve budgetary goals. Implement cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, and engineering teams, to understand their needs and align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks within the supply chain. Develop contingency plans to ensure supply chain continuity.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure supplier performance and category success. Regularly review and analyse performance data to drive improvements.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, ethical standards, and legal requirements.
• Strengthening entrepreneurial thinking and trading within the company through knowledge transfer
• Work with colleagues to develop common reporting templates across the business

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication, negotiation and stake-holder management skills.
• Strong leadership skills, a strategic thinker, and a real team player.
• Educated to degree level, ideally in supply chain or business-related degree.
• 3 Years + category management/ Procurement experience
• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Evidence of developing and executing category strategies, tactics and plans in partner-ship with suppliers.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power-Point skills