Category Manager

deliver cost saving, lifecycle value, demand management and innovation.
 
Key Responsible
 
·        The Category Manager will sit on relevant stakeholder committees and positively influence appropriate forums of the businesses/ functions.
·        The Category Manager will also be responsible for the following:
·        Supporting the creation of sub-category strategies and plans to achieve or exceed agreed savings targets for the category.
·        Driving business outcomes and behaviours with subject matter expertise to drive value through the category planning lifecycle.
·        Constantly monitoring supplier market and identify opportunities resulting from new product offerings and/or market shifts (e.g. entry or exit of suppliers, changes in pricing, risk on category).
·        Seeking alternatives to current category specifications/ demand parameters.
·        Continually monitoring buying channel compliance for the business/ function with whom they own the Procurement relationship and driving corrective action as necessary.
·        With the relevant Global Category Lead and businesses, develop and continually review robust, forward-looking category plans based on business and product needs, supply market dynamics, and technological changes in marketplace.
·        Influence the businesses and drive the application of a variety of commercial models to drive the most appropriate business outcomes.
·        Ensure alignment with all key stakeholders within Procurement and the businesses/ functions on category decisions.
·        Support the GCM in influencing policy thinking, provide timely responses to audit reports and report category costs as appropriate.
·        With the support of Operations, implement or maintain an appropriate buying channel strategy within the category and, with the support of country Heads of Procurement, manage compliance to contracts. Drive enhancements to the channels to support this.
·        Support Supplier Management in the classification of new suppliers to determine the most appropriate SRM treatment.
·        Work with Heads of Procurement, their teams and Procurement Operations (Resource Management) to manage dynamic resourcing within the category to deliver sourcing projects.
Knowledge and Experience:
·        Experience in leading negotiations and managing large value procurement, specifically software
·        Having worked within complex, multi layered organisations and worked to the pace and drive required.
·         Has degree or CIPS related qualifications