Job Description

The Procurement Category Manager - Professional Services will have total ownership of their defined area of spend, you will be working with a variety of stakeholders and customers to deliver VFM and cost saving initiatives. Based in Leeds.

* Liaising with stakeholder groups to define innovative procurement activities that drive real value
* Leading and managing substantial category spend, sourcing plans and creating category objectives to improve service and cost reduction
* As a procurement advisor, supporting customer accounts, providing market and commercial insight with market forces
* Leading category plans with stakeholders, running tender exercises end to end
* Managing complex procurement strategies
* Defining and allocating the spend category
* Working with both internal and external key stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies
* Working closely with internal stakeholders to maintain a rolling schedule of future procurement requirements and tendering exercises within the categories, for which you are responsible
* Undertaking Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers in order to manage risks, making the most of opportunities to innovate, and identifying and negotiating further savings

Salary:
£40,000 - £50,000 + pension, holiday, flexible benefits.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Strong people skills that enable leadership and helps to gain the confidence of stakeholders * A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) * MCIPS Qualified (working towards full qualification) * Demonstrates ongoing commitment to achieve personal and team goals * Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills