Procurement Category Manager Part Time

West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Cherry Professional
Procurement Category Manager Nottingham Salary – 60000 – 70000 Hybrid working
Cherry Professional are currently recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager. You will be responsible for working with our existing and many new Software suppliers to drive change and innovation, where we are front and centre to deliver. Managing the suppliers to ensure the value is secured and new opportunities for costs saving or innovation are exploited.

Responsibilities:

• Full supplier lifecycle management from selection
• Working with stakeholders (functional, procurement and supplier), to develop strategy and tactics for procurement category initiatives, providing thought leadership
• Identifying, creating and implementing initiatives to maximise value and ensure ongoing management of existing supplier contracts and relationships.
• Project managing work-streams and initiatives within the category to ensure delivery of objectives, ensuring all necessary processes, including formal stakeholder approvals are completed.
• Lead on end-to-end sourcing activity; including market assessments, complex supplier negotiations and implement contract agreements
• Ensure that all corporate or business unit level policies and procedures are adhered to and ensure that appropriate documentation exists to support all sourcing and selection
• Market evaluation and negotiation, through to contract signature to establish the value
• Engage in managing third party relationships with Suppliers
• You will act as the primary point of contact for your suppliers and internal business stakeholders and will manage an effective governance structure to enable the appropriate level of communication
• Collaborate with the wider Supplier Management team to scope, coach and lead the negotiation of commercial terms
• Monitor, implement and report on compliance with policy and process requirements elevating issues where appropriate and contributing to the building of a culture of continuous improvement
• Lead and deliver on sourcing opportunities including direct negotiations and contract renewals

Ideal Candidate:

• Able to operate collaboratively within a complex environment
• In-depth Procurement knowledge in Technology or within a Software industry
• Experience of successfully delivering at pace whilst working on a wide range of initiatives
• Have industry knowledge and category insights to provide knowledge-based challenge to stakeholders and suppliers alike
• Proven strategic sourcing experience working with outsourced contracts ideally under public procurement legislation
• Demonstrable experience of working with large and complex contractual terms of outsourcers and contract management processes
• Experience of supplier negotiations and track record of supplier selection
• An enquiring mind and proactive focus
• CIPS would be a distinct advantage

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Roles you may have applied for: Senior Procurement Consultant, Supplier Manager, Procurement Category Manager or Category Manager.
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