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Category Manager - Business Services
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Category Manager – Business Services
West Sussex
c£60k plus benefits
A new opportunity for a Category Manager to support Group Business Services has arisen with a West Sussex based employer.
Working in a mature procurement function you will lead on category strategy for Business Services (Customer Service and Facilities Management).
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver category strategies across the Business Services portfolio
- Lead complex end to end sourcing and tender activities (RFI, RFQ)
- Build and maintain category pipelines and procurement roadmaps
- Partner stakeholders to understand current and future business requirements
- Develop sourcing strategies and commercial approaches
- Lead supplier engagement, tender evaluations and commercial negotiations
- Deliver value, savings and commercial outcomes linked to business objectives
- Build robust senior stakeholder relationships
- Support procurement system and project work.
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Applicants must be able to demonstrate previous Category Management experience within an indirect function (ideally facilities, professional services). Experience of leading outsourced procurement deals would be an advantage.
- Must have right to work
- Be able to commute to the West Sussex office twice per week
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