Associate Procurement Category Manager

You will work closely with the Category Managers on multi-million pound spends across the Technology and Supply Chain categories.
  
The role will play a strategic role in managing the spend of the Technology and Supply Chain categories whilst delivering long and short-term cost improvements and supplier relationship management.
  
This is an excellent opportunity for someone that wants to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, that offers you a fast-tracked route into Procurement Category Management. 
Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Category Manager with the implementation of strategic category management plans to deliver security of supply, quality, service and cost benefits.
• Identifying and delivering tactical activity with suppliers, including specification, reviews, RFPs, eAuctions and price negotiation.
• Responsible for supplier relationship management.
• Partnering with key internal stakeholders to ensure that business requirements are met and short term issues resolved.
• Ensure compliance with all procurement policies and procedures.
• To develop category and sub-category strategies reflecting external market conditions to support the strategic direction of the business.
• Develop effective relationships with key internal customers to increase their awareness of procurement and support for procurement initiatives.
• Negotiate the price, quantity and commercial terms with indirect suppliers.
• Delivery of savings budget target for capex and opex, for categories which you are responsible for.
• To analyse RFI's and RFP’s and to present results and recommendations to internal stakeholders & or project groups.
• To lead & direct internal stakeholders through the procurement process, change management, supplier reporting & opportunity identification & realisation.

Your Skills:

• Drive and passion to build a career in Procurement
• A sound foundation of Procurement experience and knowledge
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels both internally and externally

What's on offer:
  
Not only will you join a fantastic team of Procurement professionals who will guide, train and develop your skills and knowledge, but you'll also be offered:

• Up to £45,000
• Bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave