Senior Category Manager
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, West Berkshire |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | QAD 1761/2904 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Role: Senior Category Manager
Job Ref: QAD 1761/2904
Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Anticipated 18 months
Location: Reading, West Berkshire – 2 days per week onsite
We are seeking a Senior Category manager to develop and implement Category Strategies balancing short and long-term objectives. The Senior Category Manager, with the sub-category Team, are responsible for securing and tracking cost reduction, contract management and continuity of Supply Chain
Key Accountabilities:
Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories
Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list
Contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial value.
Support and execute Supplier Relationship Management for key and critical suppliers within the sub-group of categories
Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings
Key Requirements:
Experience of working as a Senior Category Manager in public sector procurement
Professional service experience
Outsourcing environment large programmes
Successfully delivered large programmes.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Security Clearance: SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information.
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Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
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Job Ref: QAD 1761/2904
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