Category Manager - Asset Health

Job title: Category Manager - Asset Health

Location: Warwick/Hybrid

Duration: 6 months initially

The Role:

The primary function of the Category Manager is to set project strategy, support strategic sourcing and supplier performance management activities for a wide range of construction-related procurement projects in line with the programme plan. Sourcing activities will include analysis, supply market research, identification and qualification of potential vendors, preparation of tender documentation, management of competitive sourcing processes, analysis of bidder responses, negotiation and contract award.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project sourcing strategies for high value, high complexity projects, drawing on a variety of internal & external leading practice insights.
• Manage the delivery of sourcing projects with associated savings and other benefits.
• Lead sourcing projects, under the guidance of the Principal Category Manager as necessary. This may include identification of potential suppliers, market research, production of tender documentation, management of RFx timelines, supplier evaluation and negotiation.
• Continually track the supply market, keeping abreast of developments, trends, risks and opportunities, lead the continual engagement with existing and potential suppliers and ahead of external market factors.
• Support organisation-wide procedures for governance, risk and compliance management that manage, mitigate and minimise risks.
• Acquire, maintain and develop expertise, knowledge and information to support continuous improvement in construction procurement from relevant internal and external sources.
• Maximise knowledge and scale of existing category strategies within the wider procurement team to drive maximum end to end project lifecycle value.
• Ensures that work carried out within the Sourcing & Contract Management Hub is aligned to project strategy.
• Work closely with the Construction team to capture lessons learnt, identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities including compensation events route causes.

Requirements:

• Experience and an excellent track record as a strategic sourcing or procurement professional including a track record of continuous improvement and delivery of results in a variety of commercial settings.
• Good understanding and experience of key practices in construction procurement
• Demonstrates good level of knowledge of construction contracting suites including NEC.
• Experience in personally conducting procurement activities, including requirement definition, sourcing planning, supplier management and competitive bidding, in line with the agreed strategy.

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