Group Indirect Category Manager

Global Category Manager - Indirect Procurement Northamptonshire | Hybrid | 65,000 - 80,000 + Package

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Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take ownership of global indirect categories within a business undergoing a significant procurement transformation?

We are partnering with a long-established, international manufacturing organisation that is investing significantly in the development of its global procurement function.

Historically, procurement has largely operated at a local and site level. The business is now moving towards a more strategic, centre-led model, creating an excellent opportunity for an experienced Global Category Manager to help shape category strategy and drive greater consistency across an international manufacturing footprint.

Reporting into the Head of Indirect Procurement, you will take strategic ownership of assigned indirect categories, supporting an overall portfolio of approximately 50m of indirect spend across 8 global manufacturing and operating locations. Scott Bader

Job Description - G…This is a broad category management position covering strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, risk and procurement transformation. You will work closely with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain and site leadership.

The role offers considerably more than simply running sourcing exercises. You will help develop 3-5 year category strategies, identify opportunities across the global spend base and support the wider journey towards a more professional, coordinated and strategically focused procurement function.

As Global Category Manager, you will:

Develop and implement 3-5 year global category strategies across assigned areas of indirect spend

Conduct spend analysis, market analysis and category opportunity assessments to identify commercial opportunities

Build category roadmaps and strategic sourcing pipelines across multiple international sites

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activity including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, competitive tenders and commercial negotiations

Negotiate complex supplier agreements, service contracts, pricing structures and performance commitments

Develop strategic supplier relationships and introduce stronger approaches to supplier performance management, SLAs and KPIsIdentify value through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, demand management, specification optimisation and continuous improvement

Work closely with stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies, providing commercial challenge and procurement expertise

Support improvements to Source-to-Pay processes, procurement governance and compliance

Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, operational and regulatory risks

Support the development of procurement reporting, analytics and performance measurement

Contribute to the wider procurement transformation, helping standardise processes and improve procurement maturity across the organisation

We are looking for:

Strong procurement experience with a proven background in indirect category management and strategic sourcing

Experience developing category strategies and delivering measurable commercial value

Strong sourcing, tendering, negotiation and contract management experience

Experience managing supplier relationships and driving supplier performance

The ability to operate effectively within a complex stakeholder environment

Strong commercial and analytical capability, with the confidence to challenge stakeholders and influence decision-making

Experience across a broad range of indirect categories

Exposure to a global, multi-site or manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous

Experience supporting…