Category Manager Indirects

I am currently recruiting for a Category Manager Indirects Reporting to the Senior Category Manager Indirects. You will be an integral member of the procurement team partnering with key stakeholders to develop and implement cross functional procurement strategies. Working closely with stakeholders in Supply Chain, IS and Corporate Services to provide expert market knowledge and insight into deliver business objectives and targeted results.

They is a broad role and will cover several categories including, Professional services, Corporate services, IT, Factory and MRO

Duties include

• Implementation of sourcing strategies to deliver the agreed objectives and targeted results with both the stakeholders and the Senior Category Manager.
• Engagement and sponsorship with stakeholders to deliver the objectives, offering challenge and support to stakeholders as required.
• Managing supplier relationships to ensure necessary contractual arrangements are constructed, negotiated and service level agreements are in place to allow appropriate Performance Management.
• Prioritisation and delivery of a range of projects across the Indirects team, ensuring risks are mitigated and delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Leading and supporting the Indirects teams through the commercial and contractual process with suppliers resulting in robust contractual frameworks or contracts which meet all of the corporate requirements.
• Supporting and developing the Indirects procurement team to increase performance and capability.
• Ensure Procurement tools, systems and processes are kept up to date and are used to the full e.g. contract database.
• Management of procurement risk and provision of market knowledge to support decision making in the business

Key experience required

• Proven track record of leading and delivering sourcing strategies within a manufacturing environment and the supporting functions.
• Indirect procurement experience
• Car driver - needed to visit factories