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Great opportunity to join a leading business at a time of exciting change as their Category Manager.
My client is a leading manufacturing business supplying essential products across the world. They have multiple sites and operate under a number of leading brands.
They currently require an experienced procurement professional to join their talented procurement function in an exciting time of change. You will have strong mixture of both direct and indirect services purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment and therefore you’ll be used to the pace and challenges associated with this.
Working as part of a small procurement team you’ll be responsible for setting the Category Strategy based on you getting a full understanding of the individual site needs whilst acting as a collaborative partner to senior stakeholders to respond to and resolve escalations.
As a skilled negotiator, you’ll have proven skills in supplier development, negotiating contracts and it’s important you can lead and communicate effectively to ensure internal stakeholders are influenced positively.
Candidates will need to be bright, articulate with ideally two years’ experience gained buying direct and indirect services in a fast-moving environment. You’ll have strong negotiation skills and the ability to identify and drive through new areas for improvement. IT literate you’ll have strong analytical skills and the ability to manipulate and interpret large volumes of data. A full driving licence is essential for this role.
Please get in touch, with Hannah, for further information.
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