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Category Manager
Location - Bracknell - 4 days per week on-site
Permanent
Salary - 66,000 inclusive of bonus + Excellent Benefits
My client are a global manufacturer and they are now looking for a Category Manager to join their team, your responsibilities in the role -
- Owning Category Leadership across the Businesses & Divisions, serving as a
- Procurement Category Specialist for Metals within 3rd Party Manufacturing.
- Driving Supplier Optimization, helping the company and the Procurement organization meet its cost savings and working capital goals.
- Innovating Cost Reduction Strategies by initiating and implementing best practices in Procurement.
- Leading Supplier Engagements as the primary contact for the company, spearheading negotiations, supporting effective NPI launches, and managing complex supplier relationships.
- Solving Complex Challenges by identifying, leading, and implementing solutions for dual sourcing, negotiation, category strategy, supplier management, and external supply sources.
- Enhancing Processes by identifying and leading opportunities for improvements that
- enhance service, speed, or cost, through comprehensive analysis of Procurement data and metrics.
- Building Strong Partnerships with suppliers and internal company stakeholders, including
- Manufacturing, R&D, Portfolio, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations.
- Negotiating Complex Agreements to manage supply relationships, including VMI (vendor managed inventory), consigned materials, formula-based pricing, etc.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent industry experience
- Proficient experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain within a manufacturing organisation.
- Experience in Procurement within the metals commodity or metal fabrication space.
- Strong Negotiation and Contracting Skills
- Proactive and Initiative-driven with a positive approach.
- Project Management Experience
- Proven Collaboration Skills with internal and external stakeholders on complex projects.
- Effective Communication Skills at all organizational levels.
- Financial Acumen and comfort with conducting business analytics.
ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
