Are you a procurement professional ready to take on a fast-paced, rewarding role with one of the world’s leading luxury yacht manufacturers? At Princess Yachts, we’re recruiting for a Category Lead to join our forward-thinking Procurement team.
In this pivotal role, the Category Lead will take ownership of key spend areas, developing and delivering strategic category plans that drive sustainable value across the business. The successful applicant with lead supplier negotiations, manage critical relationships, and play a key role in ensuring quality, cost-efficiency, and innovation across our supply chain – supporting the production of our world-class yachts.
Location: Plymouth (on site 4.5 days per week)
Hours: Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 16:30, Friday 07:30 - 12:30
Salary: Competitive
Responsibilities/ tasks:
Source to Contract (S2C)
Category Management
a.Proactively builds category knowledge, expertise and insight
b.Creates and executes category strategies agreed with the business and NPD
c.Identifies, delivers and manages sustainable value (hard and soft benefit)
Sourcing
a.Creates and delivers RFx activity in line with category strategy and value plans
b.Negotiates with suppliers for best RFx outcome
Contracting
a.Creates, negotiates and recommends supplier contracts to deliver category value
b.Manages the contract lifecycle including deliverables and dispute resolution
Supplier Management
a.Builds and develops strong business relationships based on supplier segmentation
b.Proactively identifies and mitigates supply chain risk to maintain business continuity
c.Assures suppliers operate within PYL code of conduct and performance needs
Requisition to Pay(R2P)
Planning
a.Proactively reviews demand and supply requirements with and takes action with purchasing to maintain supply and deliver benefit
Transaction
a.Understands and integrates the optimised transactional solutions required by Purchasing into category strategies and supplier management.
Delivery
a.Owns and delivers resolution for order book management escalations and master data management.
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to your role within the team.
Person Specification:
Technical
·At least 5 years demonstrated Category Management experience and performance across the S2C model preferably in a Manufacturing or Engineering Services industry.
·Business / Engineering qualification or demonstrated Knowledge. CIPS.
·Experience and application of continuous improvement methodologies
Business
·Knowledge and experience of procurement, supply chain and commercial processes.
·Understanding / management of budgets and finance in a manufacturing environment.
·Performance and data driven with good analytical skills.
Systems
·Systems knowledge / use of ERP, S2P solutions
·Computer literate in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word).
Behavioural
·A great attitude. Talks with data. Thinks outcomes.
·The ability to lead, collaborate and communicate at all levels
·Demonstrated stakeholder and change management competency.
For further information on this position please email our team: recruitment@princessyachts.com
To submit your application for this vacancy please apply via our careers page: https://princessyachts.careers.adp.com/
Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025
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