Job Description
Category Manager
Location – Bracknell – 4 days per week on-site
Permanent
Salary - £66,000 inclusive of bonus + Excellent Benefits
My client are a global manufacturer and they are now looking for a Category Manager to join their team, your responsibilities in the role –
1. Owning Category Leadership across the Businesses & Divisions, serving as a Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
2. Driving Supplier Optimization, helping the company and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
3. Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
4. Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for the company, spearheading negotiations, supporting effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
5. Solving Complex Challenges by identifying, leading, and implementing solutions for dual sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
6. Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that
7. enhance service, speed, or cost, through comprehensive analysis of Procurement data and metrics.
8. Building Strong Partnerships with su...