Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller

Category Manager – HR and Corporate Services

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Manchester • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Manage a complex spend area and create robust spend category strategies aligned with Business Units and Group service functions
  • Provide team management and day to day activities within the function
  • Ensure procurement policy, processes and spend compliance rules are in place
  • Support new product launches within the Business Units and participate in strategic projects
  • Create and present recommendations, data analysis and market insight to stakeholders to support planning and decision making
  • Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve agreed KPIs and develop sustainable added value potential
  • Challenge specifications and operational methods to drive value from a procurement perspective
  • Deliver sourcing events and drive action from project teams to defined timescales
  • Carry out continuous improvement and efficiency reviews with defined action plans and accountabilities

Requirements

  • Significant experience in HR procurement especially temp. labour, consultants and professional services
  • Specialist knowledge & experience in the defined categories
  • Commercial acumen with profound negotiation skills
  • Ability to turn strategies and decisions into action
  • Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills at all levels within a business
  • Excellent Data Interpretation & Analysis skills
  • Moderation/Presentation Skills
  • Competent project management skills
  • Fluent command of English
  • Experience in Food, FMCG or similar operational procurement (Desirable)
  • German language skills (Desirable)
  • CIPS certificate (Desirable)
  • SAP knowledge (Desirable)
  • University degree and corresponding business experience or equivalent
  • Ideally 5+ years experience in a substantive Category Buyer/Category Manager role
Benefits
  • Up to 15% annual bonus
  • 4 x Life Assurance policy
  • £550 Car Allowance or Company Car
  • Partner Private Medical Insurance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
  • Enhanced Bereavement Leave
  • Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
  • Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
HR procurementdata interpretationdata analysisproject managementnegotiationcategory managementsourcingsupplier relationship managementcontinuous improvementspend compliance
Soft skills
influencingcommunicationpresentationcommercial acumenstrategic thinkingteam managementproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementaction-orientedcollaboration
Certifications
CIPS certificateuniversity degree