- Category Lead Manager IT services
- Start date: 1st September
- End date: April 26
- Remote working
- Rate: £450 - £500 p/d (inside IR35)
Our client is a leading telecommunications business who specialise in projects across the Highways sector.
They currently require the services of a Category Lead Manager to join their team and manage categories of spend within their Highways department.
Candidates must have experience managing categories of spend within IT services.
Key Objectives:
- Accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa £20m
- Responsible to ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools
- Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders
- Responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Highways
- Responsible for the creation of strategies for H/M/L value and complex / non-complex categories
- Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M/L value categories and complex / non-complex categories
- Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy
- Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements
- Responsible for on-going supplier performance and supplier relationship management throughout the contract lifetime, including inputs to risk register and risk mitigation strategies
- Support input into corporate and functional business continuity and disaster recovery plan
- Implement legislative and international standards within the supply base.
Deliverables include:
- Responsible for RFx activities for both Bid tenders and Projects including creation and issue of NDA s
- Production of best-fit contractual agreements with suppliers that fulfil all business requirements, including any flow-down terms
- Responsible for maintenance of Approved Supplier List (ASL) including supplier onboarding and evaluation
- Maintenance of category codes & responsible for creation of i Procurement strategy
- Responsible for identifying classification of supplier and creation of appropriate business review schedule
- Support with supplier audits and definition of social value contribution
- Responsible for identification of continuous improvement opportunities
- Responsible for completion of Telent Project Lifecycle gateway deliverables in a timely manner
Experience:
- Demonstrable experience in category management in a procurement or commercial environment
- Experienced in people / team management
- Experience in developing category plans and strategy
- Excellent negotiation skills and techniques
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management approach and skills
Skills/Qualifications: (Attained or working towards)
- Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
- Or Professional qualification MCIPS, preferably Chartered status
Essential:
- A track record in driving cost out and driving value up within a Procurement organisation
- A successful track record of following a strategic sourcing / category management methodology
Desirable:
- Effective prioritisation of workload
- Successfully managing conflicting approaches and objectives within matrix organisation
- Experience of Indirect Procurement within a Procurement department, preferably within above categories
- A background in engineering based and/or IT services would be advantageous
For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson.
