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.

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