Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Category Manager to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. With an ambitious £2.3 billion capital investment in AMP8, we are revolutionising infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation to protect the environment and support growing community. What will you be doing as our new Category Manager? Reporting to the Head of Procurement, your role is to support and develop the Portfolio and procurement strategies aligned to the business Outcomes. This strategic role will be based on the development and the outperformance of our strategic partners and non- framework supply chain during the execution of both project and portfolio requirements. The overall challenge of this role is to outperform against the Procurement “Whitebook” initiative by driving efficiencies through strong negotiation, leadership, and supply chain management. Key Responsibilities Develop, Monitor and implement sourcing agreement with Anglian Water. Aggregate demand based on the business needs whilst driving “Best for Task” and innovation through the supply chain. Develop and implement SMART objectives/ KPM’s with our supply chain partners to support Delivery on Time and mitigate any potential risks to the business. Develop extensive knowledge of the markets in which your category operates within and appropriately monitor market risks (financial and capacity.) Implement regular 360 review meetings with all stakeholders to evaluate current performance across the Alliance and assess where value added initiatives can be implemented from within the supply chain. Engage and support the solution team to ensure the right supply chain is available to outperform against the delivery and procurement strategy. Ensure all commercial requirements are submitted and audited to maximise on our overall commercial performance within the Alliance. Ensure SHEA processes and procedure s are implements throughout all deliverables. A Little Bit About Your Skills, Experience And Behaviours Hold a CIPS Professional standard and membership (or equivalent) Experienced in a senior procurement/ sourcing role. Ability to handle a wide- range of demanding stakeholders, You will be resourceful and persuasive as you embrace collaboration and innovation to meet pressurised deadlines. Demonstrate solid leadership skills and champion integrity and accountability amongst the team. You will work with a transparent and commercial outlook with the customer at the heart of all your activities and be able to operate at a strategic level and bring this to life operationally. At @one Alliance, you’ll be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of the UK’s water infrastructure. We offer a collaborative and innovative working environment, where your expertise will be valued and your ideas will drive meaningful change. JN Bentley Benefits can be found on the booklet attached.