The Role
As a Category Manager, you will support the delivery of a number of key change sourcing projects, working collaboratively with project teams. Ideally, we're looking for Category Managers who have experience within Development, Construction, Property Services or Corporate Services procurement activities. Responsibilities include:
1. Overseeing your categories and analysing trends in spend; supplier engagement; contracts to develop strategic procurement solutions to deliver efficiencies and benefits to the business
2. Delivering a portfolio of sourcing projects from end-to-end, ensuring the business receives value for money, meets project timelines and delivers to a high high standard
3. Leading supplier engagement and sourcing activity from definition of requirements and sourcing, through to tender and life cycle management
4. Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business plans and objectives as well as any challenges, opportunities and identifying any risks
5. Undertaking market research, including on Suppliers, Markets and framework opportunities to support active procurement projects
6. Ensuring all expenditure is identified with routes to market being clearly defined
7. Identifying areas where Procurement can add measurable value in terms of sourcing exercises; onward effective supplier management and strategic procurement
What we're looking for
You'll need to have demonstrable experience within a similar role in procurement, ideally with a background in Development, Construction, Property Services or Corporate Services procurement activity. You'll also need:
8. Strong experience in supplier relationship management, ensuring you seek value for money deals with suppliers who are committed to delivering a high service to Sovereign
9. Understanding of the principles of procurement with the ability to transfer and apply this understanding to different projects across multiple categories
10. To be well organised with a high attention to detail
11. An agile approach with the ability to work successfully on multiple projects at different stages, effectively prioritising tasks
12. To be self-motivated and an active collaborator, sharing ideas and working cohesively with the wider team
13. An understanding of, or exposure to, PCR projects is beneficial to this role but is not essential
We work closely with one another and we're looking for someone who really invests time to form strong relationships with team colleagues. With a focus on customer experience, you'll demonstrate our values in everything you do.
Your benefits
We have some great benefits on offer at SNG, including:
14. £ flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
15. 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
16. Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
17. Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
18. Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives and by joining us you can share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters.