Procurement Category Manager

The Company
Nigel Wright are delighted to be supporting a large UK organisation with their search for a Procurement Category Manager.  The Procurement Category Manager will manage their own portfolio of Indirect categories and support the Department Head in the delivery of key strategic objectives with a core focus upon facilitating the organisation's ESG and Net Zero targets.
The Client will support a mix of 2 days' office working, 3 days' working from home.
The Opportunity
Key activities for this challenging role will include managing Indirect categories:

• Developing and implementing category strategy with a core focus upon ESG targets and category/supplier-innovation
• Management of contracts and supplier performance against KPIs
• Supplier relationship development and management
• Cost reduction and continuous improvement
• Supplier quality control audits
• Market/spend/pricing analysis by category
• Sourcing new supplier partners as required/supplier rationalisation
• Stakeholder query management/transition to new processes and systems

About You
The successful Procurement Category Manager will possess:

• Experienced in procurement and contract management with a proven track record of having designed and implemented Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives 
• Category management experience of IT, Utilities, Marketing and/or Travel beneficial
• Strong commercial and customer service skills
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities
• Good prioritisation, project management and organisational abilities 
• A pro-active, dynamic and self-sufficient nature
• A good eye for detail and well developed analytical skills