Principal Category Manager – Central Government

Job title:

Principal Category Manager – Central Government

Company:

Spinwell Global

Job description

About The RoleRole: Principal Category Manager REF 82562
Contract Length: 15 months
Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston – on average 1-2 days a week on site. Some weeks more, some less. As required for needs of business.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC and Sole UK National requestedSpinwell is recruiting for a Principal Category Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders.
• Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list, including the execution of the RFx process, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, business award and contract handover to the business, in compliance with the business requirements as well as policies and directives, including Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.
• Responsible for contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial value.
• Support and execute Supplier Relationship Management for key and critical suppliers within the sub-group of categories, including supplier segmentation, contract management, supplier risks identification and mitigation and suppliers performance.
• Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings with segmented suppliers (Management Business Reviews and Executive Business Reviews) in accordance with Supplier Relationship Management framework and the agreed supplier strategy.
• Support and provide input to the Process and Performance team as appropriate.
• Support the development and interface with the Service Centre.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• Proven sourcing strategy experience
• Experience of end-to-end procurement lifecycle
• A Procurement specialist with strong category management experience.
• Strong supplier engagement skills
• Stakeholder Management skills.
• Has worked with stakeholders to clearly define requirements
• Worked on Large scale Commercial contracts
• Diverse category experience
• High level of Commercial Acumen
• Central Government experience
• Good problem-solving skills
• Adaptable
• A ‘doer’ – happy to roll sleaves up – will not wait for instruction or for things to be set up perfectly before getting involved.
• Has worked at a high level
• Confident in experience
• Gravitas to get things done
• Understands regulations

If you are a Principal Category Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing usDisability ConfidentAs a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.Armed Forces CovenantThe client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

Expected salary

Location

Aldermaston, Berkshire

Job date

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:48:15 GMT

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