About The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Category Manager to join our Finance Team in Walsall. The ideal candidate will have a generalist background in Procurement and a real desire to learn. We are looking for someone who is pro-active, used to multi tasking and working on various projects at once.
You will have real determination and a positive 'can do' attitude. Business partnering skills would be highly beneficial as you will be expected to build positiverelationships, influence people and manage stakeholders effectively.
We work in a hybrid way, mostly remote with a requirement to travel into our Walsall office at least twice a week to work with the team. With that in mind you will be located within a convenient commute to Walsall.
PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE
The role of the Category Manager will be to own and manage a c£30m Indirect category, consisting of 5 key areas: Marketing, Facilities Management, HR, Professional Services and Travel.
Ability to manage full tender process and present sourcing recommendations for approval at an Executive level by demonstrating expertise on the procurement process followed and by providing clear rationale to support decisions
Support internal stakeholders with supplier relationship management of key contracts including: attendance/governance of Quarterly Business Reviews, review of supplier scorecards, performance reviews and risk assessments
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