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Senior Category Manager

Birmingham

£ 55000 - 65000/annum

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with a leading rail network fleet in the search for a new Senior Category Manager.

As the organisation look to strengthen its commercial capability, opportunities for progressive and experienced procurement and commercial professionals to join the Corporate Directorate as Senior Category Managers, Category Managers and Assistant Category Managers are available.

There will be an opportunity to develop knowledge across a varied number of business functions. This role is focused on supporting the Indirect Category, including (but not limited to); Fleet, Catering, Facilities Management (Soft & Hard Services), Digital, Marketing, Professional Services (HR, Legal, Recruitment, Consultancy, IT (including Hardware, Software, Telecoms, and Professional Services) Other Business Support categories.

As one of the Senior Category Managers, you will develop and manage commercial strategies for spend as well as providing professional advice on procurement matters to stakeholders at all levels to ensure that budgets are spent in accordance with strategy and Financial Regulations.

What's on Offer:

£55,000 - £65,000

Pension scheme

Free Travel

Discount schemes.

Flexible working hours

Hybrid Working 2 days in the office 3 days at home.

25 days + 8 stats holiday per year

CIPS Investment

Bonus Scheme

Responsibilities:

Develop and manage procurement category strategies for a portfolio of categories to achieve the strategic aims and objectives.

Provide professional advice on technical procurement.

Drive commercial and procurement initiatives.

Negotiate and influence senior collective forums (internal and external) to achieve the benefits of collaborative procurement.

Develop and deliver procurement savings plans for specific categories in collaboration with the customers.

Lead and manage complex and strategic procurement projects to ensure their effective delivery in line with customer requirements.

Use your own initiative and commercial acumen to address complex, high value and risk contract spend.

Manage contract reviews for key business critical contracts managed outside of the central procurement function.

Ensure contract performance is managed in line with KPI’s and customer requirements are met or exceeded.

Develop and lead strategic partnerships with key suppliers to share risks and benefits

Develop and manage sustainable procurement strategies for specific categories and develop an action plan to deliver.

Responsible for delivering specific category management elements of the organisations procurement vision and Business Plan

Manage Category Officers for specific categories

Line manage the performance and development of direct reports

Your Experience

Procurement and commercial experience

Proven procurement, category and spend management delivery.

Excellent communication skills and influencing skills

Previous experience working in a Procurement, Contract or Commercial

Have Indirect Goods & Services Procurement experience.

Demonstrable experience in managing procurement processes and contracts, including developing and implementing procurement strategies, evaluating bids and negotiating contracts.

Public or Private Sector Procurement, Contracts or Commercial experience: Local Authority, Housing Association, Central Government, ALMO, Charities, Not-for-profit, Financial Services, Professional Services such as Legal Firms, Central Head office operations such as FMCG. Any related sector experience is considered.

If you feel as you you cold be a good fit for the role - or know anyone that would? Feel free to reach out to Harry at Elevation Recruitment Group

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