Category Manager
Bristol Waste Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bristol • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £56,265 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Leads and executes the category management process in line with Strategic Sourcing methodology.
- Sets Category vision and strategy after full cross-functional review.
- Provides Category leadership to BWC.
- Develops and delivers Category specific targets / KPI’s and reports on a regular basis.
- Identifies and delivers Category non-financial value such as Sustainability and Innovation.
- Participates in or leads Category specific strategic sourcing events.
- Generates all category related / required insight and knowledge management.
- Delivers on ad-hoc basis operational procurement support when required.
Requirements
- 5-10 years’ experience of Procurement, ideally Category Management predominantly indirect.
- Procurement experience in at least three of the role specific categories preferred.
- CIPS qualified or working towards a CIPS qualification.
- Track record of executing collaboration and improvement projects with end-to-end process efficiency.
- Ability to perform market positioning analysis and understand costs and value creation.
- Excellent communicator able to influence at all levels and get internal buy in.
- Agile, multitasking and dynamic team player able to deliver at speed and with limited supervision.
Benefits
- Employer contribution of up to 5% into the company pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave package with 25 days annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.
- Support for Mental Health, with a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme.
- Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan.
- Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Dedicated learning and development team.
- Employee recognition awards and long service awards.
- Flexible working, including hybrid working model.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
ProcurementCategory ManagementMarket Positioning AnalysisCost AnalysisValue CreationKPI DevelopmentSustainabilityInnovationCollaboration ProjectsEnd-to-End Process Efficiency
Soft skills
Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsTeam PlayerAgilityMultitaskingDynamicLeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationInternal Buy-InOperational Support
Certifications
CIPS QualifiedCIPS Qualification