Job Title
Procurement Category Manager – Marketing
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Overview
We’re transforming the way procurement works here at Asda. Our growing team manages over £2.5 billion of indirect/goods not for resale spend and is on a journey to become a best‑in‑class function with a broad agenda across all areas of procurement, from sourcing and cost transformation to sustainability and management of some of our most strategic relationships.
Responsibilities
* Establish and deliver the category strategy for Print & POS, Creative and Production categories, with support from the Senior Category Manager.
* Lead a number of high‑profile end‑to‑end sourcing projects delivering cost and working capital optimisation.
* Manage end‑to‑end sourcing activities and develop category strategies for print, creative and production categories.
* Influence and collaborate with stakeholders to support transformation initiatives and maintain a competitive cost base.
* Lead on major business investments and executive priorities within the function.
* Contribute to our cost and cash programme, leveraging data and analytics in the Centre of Excellence.
* Drive procurement transformation, setting new standards and defining the procurement technology roadmap.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in Procurement/Category Management.
* Skilled in crafting and managing complex contracts.
* Adept at balancing and anticipating the needs of various stakeholders.
* Experience influencing senior levels within a large organisation.
* Agile and adaptable to support business needs in a dynamic transformation environment.
* Open to individuals seeking to switch categories or with detailed knowledge of their current category market.
* Experience in Marketing – Print, Point of Sale, Creative and Production would be desirable but not essential.
Benefits
* Discretionary company bonus.
* Company pension up to 7% matched.
* Company Car allowance of £5,700.
* 15% colleague discount in store and online.
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans, a 24/7 employee assistance helpline and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to be included and differences celebrated.
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
* Hybrid work model: minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices; additional office days may be required for supplier visits, stores or depots.
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