Senior Category Manager
Portsmouth (Hybrid working)
3 Month Contract
450 p/d (Umbrella)

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Senior Category Manager on an initial 3 month basis.

The Senior Category Manager is responsible for commercial leadership of a wide portfolio of supply categories, across Marketing, Operations, Product, HR, Finance and Facilities.

The Role:

* Negotiate exceptional supply contracts, to maximise value.
* Business Partnering with Functional Leaders and Contract Owners, to create value through optimised supply contracts.
* Develop Category Supplier Strategies and vendor roadmaps.
* Oversee Vendor Management, supporting Contract Owners and driving Quarterly Business Reviews with Tier 1 vendors.
* Strong category expertise across Marketing, HR, Facilities, Finance, Operations and Product, with knowledge of suppliers in this space.
* Deliver a monthly Win Sheet of completed commercial contracts.
* Drive contract completion, taking a proportionate approach to managing.
* Training other team members as and when necessary to aid in their development.
* Procurement advice and assisting the business with procurement related questions.

Requirements:

* Minimum of 8 years within a similar role, with extensive experience of contract negotiation.
* Broad Portfolio of Procurement with experience in Marketing, Operations, Sales, HR, Facilities and Finance.
* CIPS qualification
* Exceptional commercial and financial acumen, with a solid understanding of how to create value from supply agreements.
* Negotiation prowess.
* A pragmatic approach, with ability to exercise sound judgment.
* Gravitas to be a strong ambassador for the business in front of suppliers.
* Experienced in contract review and mark-up with understanding of contract law principles.

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. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.