Twinings
Category Lead - Indirect Services
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Department: Procurement
Location: Andover
Description
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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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Please note that this role is 18m FTC role.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Partnering with Key Stakeholders
- Lead development and implementation of category strategies (i.e. HR, NPD, Technical Services, Travel, Professional Services, Marketing)
- Be responsible for end to end tender process for key projects from sourcing suppliers to commercial and contract negotiations
- Manage key supplier relationships and as required measure and review supplier performance on a regular basis
- Management of risk to ensure continuity of supply
- Leveraging supplier resources for optimisation of value through delivery of total cost savings, innovation, sustainability and management of risk
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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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