Category & Sourcing Manager

• Leading supplier management, category management and sourcing activity aligned to a specific spend area
• Building multi-year sourcing and category strategies using market data and industry trends
• Leading and executing complex and strategic sourcing activity
• Driving cost and business benefits aligned to Procurement and business targets
• Translating business strategy into actionable sourcing and category plans
• Identifying value through contract lifecycle management
• Supporting stakeholder engagement across the organisation
• Ensuring supplier performance meets expectations in quality, compliance and cost
• Contributing to financial planning, forecasting and budget management

Requirements

• Proven track record in category management within a global procurement organisation (Required)
• Experience managing complex contracts and sourcing activity (Required)
• Experience contributing to financial planning and budget management (Required)
• Experience within financial services or regulated environments (Preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Procurement or related discipline (Preferred)
• Professional procurement qualification (e.g. CIPS) (Preferred)
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills (Required)
• Cost analysis and financial insight capability (Required)

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