Category Manager

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Location: Durrington , Worthing (Hybrid)Contract Type: PermanentHours: 37 hours per weekSalary: £55,000There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!**Job Overview**This is an exciting time to Join Southern Water's procurement department, with new investment and large scale plans, both in the Procurement Division as well as company wide; this is a great opportunity for an experienced Category Manager to get their 'teeth stuck into' this role.You will strategically and proactively manage category spending and supply sourcing in alignment with value management strategies and demand profiles to optimise total cost of ownership.**Day to day you will:*** Develop and implement specific demand and category strategies* Engage with internal customers to understand requirements, volume demands, and specifications* Support on all associated commercial activity to achieve value creation and minimise total cost of ownership, including executing the full sourcing lifecycle* Deliver against procurement and value management strategies* Work with Senior Category Manager as well as business leads to deliver category specific strategies, including sourcing and contracting* Drive cost reduction through standardisation, aggregation of demand, and actions to minimise tail spend* Drive continuous improvement translating external best practices, innovation, and ideas into actionable proposals and plans for the business, building them into category strategies**About You**To be right for this role, you will have experience working in a strategic Category Manager role, with experience of working in the public sector (past or present, ideally with a good understanding of the regulations affecting public spend. You will be able to 'hit the ground running' with established experience.**It's essential that you have:*** Stakeholder management skills* Written and verbal communication ability and able to present confidently* Analytical, planning and negotiation skills* Experience of working multiple large-scale projects* In depth Category experience, ideally in engineering, construction or asset purchase & hire* Knowledge of UCR and ABC legislation* Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work* Continuous improvement mind-set* Commercial awareness and excellent analytical, planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills**It would be great if you also have:*** Knowledge of the Public Procurement Act or a CIPS qualification.**Package**This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington (Worthing) office and home (office days are Tuesday/ Wednesday).We are offering a salary of £55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution* 25 days annual leave* Life assurance equal to 4x salary* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)* Health Cash Plan* Full funded eye tests* Two paid volunteering days a year* Occupational health service* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers* Digital GP service* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options* Cycle to work schemeJoin our Procurement team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here:Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.Privacy Statement:Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.#LI-Hybrid#LI-AW1We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 25 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications* We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options**#LI-Hybrid** #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management & Operations

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