Category Manager (Directs)
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
- Salary
- £37000 - £38000 per annum + Car allowance, bonus and benefits
- Closing date
- 29 Feb 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Category Management, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Manager (directs) to join my client a household name in the consumer market on a full time permanent basis. As the Category Manager you will be responsible for the procurement of goods and services in specific spend categories, including strategic category management and the delivery of short-term cost improvements as well as ensuring that key supplier performance meets SLAs and that stakeholder issues are resolved.
Your key responsibilities will be;
- Development & implementation of strategic category management plans to deliver business requirements of security of supply, quality, service, innovation and cost benefits
- Development of strategic sourcing plans, including business requirements, spend analysis, risk analysis and strategic analysis tools
- Support other Procurement Managers in different spend categories to overcome short-term workload increases
- Responsible for identification and delivery of benefits from tactical activity with suppliers, including specification reviews and price negotiation
- Responsible for ensuring that an approved legal contract is in place for each significant supplier
- Responsible for supplier performance management and continuous improvement, including cross-functional performance reviews with key suppliers
- Provide advice and support to NPD for the procurement of new materials
- Provide standard costs and price forecasts for budget and forecasting processes
The ideal candidate will have the following;
- Proven procurement experience gained in a FMCG environment
- Good practical knowledge of procurement, performance measures, processes and contracts
- Relevant category specific knowledge an advantage
- Degree (or equivalent working experience) / MCIPS
- Strong negotiation/contract management skills
Due to the high volume of applicants I am afraid we are unable to respond to all. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however we will keep your details on file and contact you with other opportunities.
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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