Overview
Procurement Category Manager - Facilities & Utilities
Join to apply for the Procurement Category Manager - Facilities & Utilities role at Alliance Healthcare. This role supports Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through Alliance Healthcare. We are hiring the Category Manager/Lead - Facilities & Utilities to join our international Procurement team.
The Role
The Category Lead develops category strategies for regional and local categories, including sourcing strategy definition, deployment, value engineering and stakeholder management. The Category Lead supports the implementation of Category Strategies in Europe to maximise total cost of ownership savings and procurement value contribution. They are the resident expert for strategic procurement in the specific category, sharing and facilitating best practices, working closely with local businesses, the wider Cencora business and category teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Leads strategic planning for regional and local categories and ensures alignment across businesses in Europe
* Takes strategic and long-term view of category, identifies and develops innovative sources and contractual arrangements
* Develops category strategies and initiatives, including value engineering
* Provides analysis and support related to setting category spend baseline and category profile, including risk assessment
* Aligns category strategy with local businesses and their financial plans
* Supports VP Procurement for the IBG in defining a priority list of categories suitable for strategic sourcing initiatives
* Records and reports value delivery of sourcing projects
* Leads implementation of procurement strategy and sourcing execution
* Participates in internal and external analysis (industry and supplier) in collaboration with in-country procurement Managers as a member of a cross-functional sourcing team
* Aligns global, regional and local category activities
* Supports supplier selection and provides recommendations to VP Procurement for final decision
* Supports fact-based negotiations with suppliers
* Obtains stakeholder and leadership approvals as required (e.g., SCP & Delegation of Authority)
* Ensures governance processes are followed (SCP, Delegation of Authority, Code of Conduct)
* Ensures category-specific operational processes and policies are in place and used compliantly
* Organises sessions with internal customers to identify further Total Cost of Ownership reduction and value engineering opportunities
* Supports value engineering projects in countries
* Establishes measures and controls for countries to track successful implementation in line with KPIs
* Supports alignment of negotiation timing and contract durations between countries
* Engages in local initiatives to ensure value levers are effectively used
* Leads contract implementation and drives contract compliance and favorable payment terms
* Works with in-country procurement Managers to ensure local acceptance of new contracts and extended value generation
* Coordinates contract implementation tasks with in-country teams
* Monitors contract compliance and takes corrective actions as needed
* Creates and stores project deliverables and templates in knowledge repositories
* Manages supplier relationships within the defined category scope
* Classifies and evaluates suppliers, including audit policies
* Continuously tracks supplier performance and supports supplier development
* Organises cross-functional review meetings with suppliers to improve performance and reduce cost
* Identifies opportunities for contract improvements and renegotiations
* Executes large spot buys to manage high spend with deep sourcing and category expertise
Academic Background
* Appropriate university/bachelor degree qualification is essential. A recognised qualification in procurement would be an asset.
Experience
* Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in Procurement
* Category Management experience in Facilities Management is required
* Experience in managing Utility Spend (Energy, Gas, Water)
* Proven strategic category management development
* Procurement experience on a Pan-European scale is preferable
* Has worked with significant annual category spend (greater than £50m per annum)
Language Skills
* Proficiency in English essential
Travel
This role will require regular travel across markets within the IBG as well as supplier visits.
What Cencora offers
Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.
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