Procurement Category Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

This role is responsible for managing and optimising Supply Chain activities within specific categories of spend to ensure the organisation obtains the best value for goods and services purchased. This role involves strategic planning, supplier relationship management, cost analysis, collaboration with internal stakeholders, and implementing value-creating activities to meet the company's Supply Chain objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Category Strategy Development: 

Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for assigned categories in alignment with organisational goals and objectives. Conducts thorough spend analytics, market analysis, supplier assessments, and demand forecasting to develop category strategies.

Strategic Sourcing:

Develop and oversee the strategic sourcing process for designated categories, including conducting market research, identifying potential suppliers, running tenders and negotiating contracts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.

Supplier Relationship Management:

Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers. Monitor supplier compliance and performance, conduct regular supplier evaluations, and implement supplier development initiatives to ensure quality, cost, and delivery targets are met.

Cost Management and Optimisation:

Conduct cost analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and drive value across the Supply Chain process. Monitor and track spending within assigned categories, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions as necessary.

Supply Chain Solutioning and Thought Leadership:

Conceptualise, innovate, and operationalise Supply Chain solutions that drive continuous improvement of products, systems, processes, procedures, and best practice standards.

Supply Chain Risk Management:

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks within the Supply Chain, including supplier financial stability, geopolitical factors, and Supply Chain disruptions. Develop, implement and monitor risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to ensure patient safety, business continuity and compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies throughout the Supply Chain process.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Influence and collaborate with senior internal stakeholders to agree on technical specifications, requirements, and quality standards for critical items. Foster effective communication, transparency and alignment between Supply Chain and other departments to optimise purchasing decisions and drive organisational objectives.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

Establish, implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) to measure category performance; report and communicate recommendations to senior management and implement improvement plans, as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in logistics, business, engineering, finance or related field Beneficial - Post graduate degree or certificate in Procurement or Supply Chain management 

DESIRED EDUCATION 

CIPS advanced diploma or equivalent qualification 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

5 – 8 years experience across the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic sourcing and category management activities, including category strategies, sourcing execution, contract negotiations and supplier management Relevant experience leading complex/high visibility Procurement and Supply Chain projects

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Experience working within a multi-national / global Supply Chain environment 

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE