Category Director - Professional Services

Category Director - Professional ServicesFinancial Services Business, LondonPermanent, Up to £120,000p/a3 days in OfficeYour new companyYou will be joining a Financial Services business, specialising in financial administration, looking for an intuitive Category Director to help mould the future of their procurement function. They are a global business and have expanded year-on-year, now operating across 20 countries. This organisation has generated over $3Bn in revenue over the last 12 months and plays a crucial role in the world of investing, acting as the backbone of shareholder infrastructure for thousands of companies and millions of investors.Your new roleReporting into the Chief Procurement Officer based in the US, you're tasked with defining the improvement of the procurement functions, whilst pushing the agenda and building relationships with the business globally. You will be managing their spend portfolio of circa $100M USD across their Professional Service categories - Accounting, Audit, Finance, Tax, Legal, Consultancy etc. You will collaborate globally by partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple business functions, ensuring a flawless implementation / transformation as well as long-term value creation. You will also be building, managing and coaching a small team of around 5 FTEs, ranging from Category Leads to Analysts.What you'll need to succeedYou will need to act as a Business Partner for the business, having experience pushing the procurement agenda globally. You will need to have experience coaching and managing a small to medium team of direct reports as well as being able to build strong and lasting relationships with senior stakeholders. In this role, you will be managing spend of up to $100M USD - you will need to articulate your experience managing similar spend within a relevant industry, across all relevant sub-categories. Due to the transformative elements of this opportunity, you will need to prove where in your experience you have been exposed to a similar environment.- Financial Services background- Greenfield Procurement Experience- Proficiency managing Professional Services sub-categories- Team building and managing experience- Transformation ExperienceWhat you'll get in returnYou will receive a competitive salary of up to £120,000 p/a and be required in the office 3 days a week. You will be joining a growing function and will have autonomy in the development of the strategy for your respective business area, as well as the opportunity to build out your own team. You will have the opportunity to support the Chief Procurement Officer in the global strategy of the procurement function.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, please contact me directly via email ,Or call me.PleaseOnly apply if you have checked the boxes above to a high degree.

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