Michael Page
Direct Category Manager
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Direct Category Manager
The Direct Category Manager executes category strategies and manages supplier performance for allocated spend areas, supporting the wider procurement team. The role ensures sourcing best practice, competitive costing, and managing supplier performance while supporting NPD and manufacturing site requirements.
Client Details
An organisation within the industrial and manufacturing sector, with operations on a global scale.
Description
The Direct Category Manager role responsibilities include:
- Manages annual spend within assigned direct categories.
- Executes sourcing projects within the approved supplier panel and commercial frameworks.
- Manages supplier performance.
- Execute category strategy through RFQs, negotiations, and sourcing projects.
- Deliver cost reduction, value engineering, and productivity initiatives.
- Monitor cost, delivery, quality, and service KPIs for suppliers in scope.
- Lead supplier reviews and corrective action plans.
- Support supplier onboarding activities.
- Maintain accurate pricing, contracts, and ERP data.
- Ensure compliance with sourcing governance and documentation requirements.
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Profile
For this Direct Category Manager role you will need to be/have:
- Extensive background in procurement or sourcing experience in manufacturing/engineering environment.
- Demonstrated ability to run sourcing projects end-to-end and manage suppliers with discipline.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related discipline.
- Availability to start a new role on short notice, you must also be based in the UK and situated within a reasonable distance of a major UK city.
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Job Offer
Daily rate of £400 to £550, dependent on the level of experience.
Temporary contract until the end of the year initially.
Fully remote role with the need to travel to some sites in the South of England.
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