We are looking for Category Manager for our client's project based at Belfast, Northern Ireland

Job Role

• Assessing current strategies, cost data and commodity profiles along with business needs in order to convert gathered intelligence into a proposed strategy. Taking ownership of assigned categories, engaging the customer in order to provide the major influence on strategy direction and delivering category benefits. Leading change in introducing and embedding assigned categories within a challenging environment.
• Applying skills and endeavour to challenge existing boundaries where needed and in implementation.
• Drive cost reduction, measure and review performance, and implement continuous improvement.
• Reporting of the benefits realisation of assigned categories with over-arching business requirements.
• Facilitate the delivery of contractual arrangements and supporting structures required to deliver results.
• Using knowledge gained and commercial awareness to embed a category management approach.
• Support peers by acting as change agent for assigned categories including driving relationships, preparing papers and chairing meetings, designing and delivering training solutions and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Capture future demand information and continually review changes in the marketplace and industry to reflect these changes within an adapting category strategy.