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Category Lead - Indirect Services

Andover
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Application Deadline: 26 September 2024 Department: Procurement Location: Andover

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Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.

We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.

The Category Lead will Business Partner with key stakeholders for assigned categories to deliver projects, develop category strategies and drive value delivery for the business. The Category Lead will also look to continually develop the supplier base to generate additional value through managing risk, fulfilling sustainability targets and driving innovation.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Lead development and implementation of the category strategies (i.e. HR, NPD, Technical Services, Travel, Professional Services, Marketing),
  • Be responsible for supplier sourcing, tender process through to contract award and continuous contract performance management
  • Leveraging supplier resources for optimising value delivery through total cost savings and driving innovation, sustainability and managing risk
  • Manage key supplier relationships and as required measure and review supplier performance on a regular basis
  • Business partnering with Key Stakeholders
  • Management of risk to ensure continuity of supply

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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • At least 5 years of indirect spend categories (ideally within a FMCG business)
  • Degree level education
  • Category Management experience
  • Negotiation and E-Sourcing
  • Risk Management experience
  • Business Partnering experience

Benefits

  • Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
  • Flexible working options
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
  • Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
  • Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
  • Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • SimplyHealth Cash plan
  • Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
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Location

Andover, England, United Kingdom

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