Role: Procurement Capability Lead - Category Management
Location: Welwyn - Hybrid (2 days in office with flexibility for business needs)
Hours: Full Time
Pay: Highly Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Capability Lead - Category Management to join one of our global clients. This position sits within a forward-thinking procurement function that plays a pivotal role in driving supplier partnerships, operational excellence, and strategic innovation across international healthcare and life sciences.
Benefits include:
* Competitive salary, bonus, and car allowance package.
* Generous holiday allowance - 25 days + bank holidays.
* Hybrid working structure.
* The opportunity to work in a highly innovative, global environment.
* Career development and leadership opportunities.
The Requirements:
* Degree educated, ideally in business or a related discipline.
* Over 10 years' experience in procurement, including strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier management.
* Proven ability to lead teams in a global or matrix environment.
* Strong knowledge of procurement systems and end-to-end processes.
* Agile mindset with experience in change management and business transformation.
* Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
* Business-level fluency in English.
The Role:
* Lead the global Category Management capability within Procurement Delivery, driving alignment with strategic objectives and digital initiatives.
* Define and embed a framework for Category Management, ensuring consistent methodology and best practice application across global teams.
* Partner with procurement managers and stakeholders to create and implement innovative category strategies.
* Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance, training, and content to strengthen procurement capability.
* Deliver process improvements, automation, and change management initiatives to enhance adoption and efficiency.
* Support continuous improvement projects and coach colleagues to achieve best-in-class procurement outcomes.
If you're keen to join an exceptional global procurement team with a culture of innovation and collaboration, then please apply to this Procurement Capability Lead - Category Management role below or call Jamie Watson on 01273 063769 between 9:00am - 5:30pm.