Category Manager

Procurement and Contracts Category Manager

To work within a Transformation Unit supporting a specific area of the business,...

Location

United Kingdom , Grimsby

Salary:

Not provided

ERA Employment CIC

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Working across diverse services within complex organisations including partnership working
Experience of managing a tender process and/ or contract negotiation
Contract management experience and monitoring of key performance indicators
Experience of contract management and/ or supplier engagement
Market knowledge and awareness of intelligence tools and techniques (e.g., market/product segmentation, portfolio analysis, cost modelling etc)
Specialist knowledge and understanding of current best procurement practices and technology including competitive tendering, electronic reverse auctions
Knowledge of electronic tendering systems
Knowledge of the latest purchasing techniques and legislative requirements
Good working knowledge of client contracts and associated contract mechanisms
Knowledge/experience of managing a portfolio of strategic and large value contracts

Job Responsibility

Provide expert procurement and contract management advice to a specific business area
Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the relevant business units and promote the principles of good procurement and contract management practice throughout the organisation and with partners to ensure that procurements are carried out in accordance with council policies and procedures, including Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Environmental Sustainability, Social Value and any other relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice including relevant legislation
Work as part of a Transformation Unit throughout the life of a programme/project to understand the required outcomes and provide specialist advice in relation to the current market, provider engagement, and procurement options
Support and lead high value, complex and/or transformational procurements in conjunction with the service area lead, Transformation Business Partner, and where required the Strategic Procurement and Contract Management Lead
Provide advice and support to the service area in relation to the development of procurement specifications, and throughout the life of the procurement, for example, with supplier questions and evaluation of tenders
Provide support and advice to Contract Managers to effectively manage contracts and provide assurance that contracts deliver the specified performance and outcomes within budget
Ensure that outcomes are clearly defined, and appropriate performance measures and outcomes are put in place as part of the procurement and contract management process
Assist the Strategic Procurement and Contract Management Lead to implement promote and embed internal and external policies and initiatives linked to procurement and contracting e.g., Social Value, carbon neutral, equalities
Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level

Design Manager - Category Lead

At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief — that intellige...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Joseph Joseph

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

An undergraduate (or master’s) degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
Significant product development experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex consumer goods from concept to manufacture
Demonstrable category-leadership skills: strategic thinking, roadmap planning and the ability to drive innovation
Experience managing, mentoring and developing design professionals, with the agility to support recruitment and handover processes
Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, able to present ideas clearly to senior teams
Sound understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes, ideally with factory experience in the Far East
Proficiency in design applications such as Adobe CS and SolidWorks
A creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge conventional thinking while keeping ideas commercial

Job Responsibility

Set and execute the vision for Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation, identifying opportunities to innovate and grow each category
Develop and maintain category road-maps in line with seasonal critical paths and commercial objectives and build inherent category value
Accountable for multiple, fast-paced complex projects launching into a global marketplace
Resolve design details and drive development forward, ensuring on-time launches against tight timelines
Liaise directly with packaging designers and manufacturing suppliers to manage prototypes, samples and quality checks
Line-manage the existing Cookshop & Cookware designer, providing coaching, feedback and performance management
Mentor junior colleagues, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
Work with in-house and external designers, engineers and commercial teams to align on requirements, budgets and margin targets
Assess technical development issues, define scope for resolution, communicate options, and drive issues to closure
Ensure all projects remain within agreed budgets and product costs align with margin targets

What we offer

Competitive salary and holiday allowance
Company performance related bonus
A pension contribution
An exclusive staff discount
24/7 healthcare appointment support
Hybrid working – 3 days in office & 2 days from home and flex start/finish times
External private employee wellbeing support
Access to Perkbox
Volunteer days
Team Recognition scheme

Fulltime

Procurement Manager - Capital Construction & Engineering Services

Define & deliver optimised Capital Procurement & Contract strategies for UK Capi...

Location

United Kingdom , Irvine OR Montrose

Salary:

Not provided

Experis

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10 years Capital Construction & Engineering experience mandatory
6-10 years' experience of procuring Professional Services (i.e., design, engineering, and project delivery consultants) and Trade packages within complex, multistage project delivery model (Front End & Execution) e.g., FEED + EPCm
Advanced understanding of contractual risk allocation across delivery models (i.e., EPCM, EPC, IPD)
Advanced understanding of Categories present within capital projects: i.e., Professional Services, Civil, Structural & Architectural, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, Automation, Mechanical & Piping, Process equipment
Experience of working with and drafting standard form contract agreements - FIDIC, NEC, IChemE
NEC preferred
Experience of working with Lump Sum, Cost Plus, Re-measurable & Target Cost models
Good People management both downward and upward
Good project management skills
Extensive experience across key procurement processes: Category strategy and category management

Job Responsibility

Define & deliver optimised Capital Procurement & Contract strategies for UK Capital Projects within Pharma portfolio
Ensure successful project delivery (safety, cost, quality, time) against business case, customer requirements, compliance requirements and total cost of ownership
Effectively manage stakeholder relationships with internal customers and external suppliers
Business partner for regional site capex project managers
Maximize the delivery of Capital Projects
Champion the project safety culture, behaviours, and engagement activities
Act as project procurement partner for site Capital Projects
Provide Work Package sourcing support for Category owners (as per Ariba Guided Buying)
Secure buy in and introduction of Procurement at the early project stage to define best contracting and procurement strategies
Accountability for defining and executing robust contracting and procurement strategies (e.g. EPCM, EPC, IPD)

The CO+I Supply Chain, Operations and Unified Technology (“SCOUT”) procurement t...

Location

United States , Washington D.C.

Salary:

96500.00 - 188400.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 3+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation
OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance OR related field AND 4+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operations OR equivalent experience
Strong commercial understanding and experience driving and developing contracts on key categories (General Contractors, Mechanical & Electrical Equipment, Power Generation, Construction Services, Operations Services)
Experience of collaborating with key stakeholders to jointly develop and implement category strategies to drive efficiencies, improve performance delivery and reduce costs
Experience of developing and enhancing supplier relationships
Data driven mindset to support continuous improvement and accurate reporting
Growth mindset to explore new technologies, new ways of working and new contracting methods
Knowledge of data center industry and experience managing a variety of project delivery methods - ability to lead a project team in defining risk and developing the appropriate contracting and compensation approach
Technical ability to write contracts, ability to set up sourcing plans and negotiation strategies and execute them
Excellent communicator that can interact with diverse groups across organizational levels

Job Responsibility

Define and execute a sourcing strategy for one or more complex purchasing categories within datacenter critical environment equipment maintenance and services to ensure optimal costs and a sufficient continuity of supplies
Share industry and category expertise across stakeholder teams to develop and execute sourcing strategies
Integrate business specifications into sourcing events, define and manage supplier scorecard criteria, coordinate performance reviews, and drive corrective actions
Manage contract and pricing negotiations for a single purchasing category
Influence senior managers, adopt practices, and apply market intelligence to enable quality execution, while educating stakeholders to ensure compliance, adapting policy as needed to mitigate risk
Drive consistency, timeliness, and quality of deliverables, ensuring stakeholders are aware of Service Level Agreements
Process or support stakeholder procurement requests for CE equipment maintenance and services via engagement
Execute contracts and comply with established control processes, identifying roadblocks and taking action to resolve them as needed
Develop pricing and negotiation strategies, gaining senior executive support and mitigating contract disagreements
Drive early business engagements for complex business areas and collaborate with suppliers and leads on onboarding processes

Fulltime