Senior Category Manager (Technology)
London
Permanent
£80,000 - £100,000 DOE
ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients in London with the recruitment of a Senior Category Manager on a permanent basis.
This is a critical role within a Procurement team that is rapidly transforming and executing a new strategy and Operating Model under a new leader. The Senior Category Manager is responsible for commercial leadership of the technology supply categories.
Requirements:
- Negotiate exceptional supply contracts, to maximise value.
- Business Partnering with Functional Leaders and Contract Owners.
- Oversee Vendor Management, supporting Contract Owners and driving Quarterly Business Reviews with Tier 1 vendors.
- Strong category expertise across technology categories, with knowledge of suppliers in this space.
- Deliver discrete elements of Procurement Transformation.
- Deliver a monthly Win Sheet of completed commercial contracts.
- Training other team members as and when necessary to aid in their development.
- Procurement advice and assisting the business with procurement related questions.
- Exceptional commercial and financial acumen, with a solid understanding of how to create value from supply agreements.
Responsibilities:
- Extensive experience within a Category management role.
- Strong knowledge of Technology Procurement.
- CIPS qualified preferred.
- Experience of Procurement transformation.
- Experienced in contract review and mark-up with understanding of contract law principles.
- Excellent people skills.
This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.
Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission