Overview
Category Manager
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Pay: Up to £60,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid, requiring two full days per week at our office in Aylesbury.
We’re looking for a highly experienced Senior Buyer / Category Manager to support on the delivery of our procurement strategy for our IT, Marketing and HR category. Partnering with internal stakeholders to understand their business requirements, create and deliver solutions that offer tangible benefits and best value. We are one of the largest Not for Profit care providers in the UK specialising in providing relationship-centred care for older people in nursing, residential and independent living homes. As a charity we ensure that any revenue goes straight back into our homes for the benefit of our residents and employees who care for them.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with key stakeholders to understand their medium to long term requirements
- Undertaking tenders from RFI / RFQ to conclusion
- Developing supplier relationships that will drive innovation, continual improvement and best practice
- Maximises the ROI on spend with third parties
- Ensuring via collaboration with the business that agreed project targets are delivered to time and budget.
- Managing risks and ensuring value for money through effective negotiations and putting in place appropriate contractual relationships
Qualifications
- Understanding of the IT, Marketing and HR category with ability to predict emerging trends and leverage supplier networks to maintain competitive negotiations.
- A degree is preferred and CIPS qualification is desirable.
- Strong commercial negotiation skills with experience in developing, drafting and managing supplier contracts.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills to evaluate proposals from cost and risk perspectives.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with a proactive, can-do attitude.
Benefits
- Competitive Company pension
- 25 days holidays plus Bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Life Assurance
- "My Rewards" offering you discount on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more
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