A leading organisation in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Category Manager to join their Cheshire team. This role offers you the opportunity to shape procurement strategies across logistics and warehousing sub-categories, driving cost savings, lifecycle value generation, and demand management. You will be empowered to build influential relationships across global markets, sites, and divisions, ensuring procurement compliance while delivering best-in-class operations.
What You'll Do:
As Category Manager, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of procurement strategy within the organisation's supply chain function. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:
1. Leading strategic sourcing initiatives for third-party logistics providers covering road transport, courier services, warehousing solutions, customs clearance, and compliance activities to ensure optimal service delivery.
2. Managing requests for RFQs, ITTs, RFIs by directly overseeing the approach and execution of these processes.
3. Driving business outcomes by applying subject matter expertise throughout the category planning lifecycle to deliver measurable value.
4. Monitoring supplier markets continuously to identify new opportunities arising from product offerings or market shifts such as chan...