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Recruitment Specialist | Procurement & Supply Chain | Sustainability | Management Consultancy | 15+ years experience

Role is hybrid with circa 3 days per week in Leamington Spa office

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of Procurement Management Specialists that deliver auditable and sustainable cost base reduction to clients in a variety of industries.

With a wide range of procurement experience across many industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, healthcare, property and the service sector this is a growing business offering a working environment which is hardworking, supportive and fun.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will get the opportunity to work on behalf of a number of leading brands to identify and implement innovative procurement solutions which reduce costs and add value.

Given the range of projects you will work across we are open to a range of procurement backgrounds. Therefore, whilst Indirects would be preferable, transferable direct category backgrounds are also considerable. You could be a generalist or an SME procurement professional!

Key Responsibilities:

· Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data to create category management approaches

· Advise and agree with on the procurement strategy for high spend categories

· Deliver measurable savings through hands on category management including undertaking tenders, negotiations and auctions

· Use of leading edge tools and processes and creative thinking to design solutions which deliver rapid cost savings and improvements in performance

· Sourcing suppliers from the UK and Worldwide to meet needs

Skills & Experience:

· 3-7 years’ procurement experience in a major UK or international company

· Strong academic (graduate) background and have an agile approach to challenges.

· A breadth of category management, moving successfully and quickly between direct and indirect product and service categories

· Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment

· Positive and proactive attitude, confident in taking personal initiative

· Good negotiation skills and natural persuasion

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Purchasing, and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services, Business Consulting and Services, and Hospitality

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