Role: Senior Category Manager Job Ref: QAD 1761/2904 Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate Hours per week: 37 hours per week Contract Length: Anticipated 18 months Location: Reading, West Berkshire – 2 days per week onsite We are seeking a Senior Category manager to develop and implement Category Strategies balancing short and long-term objectives. The Senior Category Manager, with the sub-category Team, are responsible for securing and tracking cost reduction, contract management and continuity of Supply Chain Key Accountabilities:
* Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories
* Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list
* Contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial value.
* Support and execute Supplier Relationship Management for key and critical suppliers within the sub-group of categories
* Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings
Key Requirements:
* Experience of working as a Senior Category Manager in public sector procurement
* Professional service experience
* Outsourcing environment large programmes
* Successfully delivered large programmes.
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