Category Manager
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Job: Category Pipeline Manager
Contract: Initially 7 month (Inside IR35)
Location: Reading (3 days a week onsite)
You will develop and implement category strategies aligned to business objectives driving efficiencies and savings while managing end-to-end strategic sourcing activity. The role combines hands-on delivery with longer-term category planning and supplier performance management.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver category strategies balancing short- and long-term objectives
- Lead RFx activity including supplier evaluation negotiation contract award and handover
- Manage and optimise the supplier base including preferred supplier lists
- Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs addressing non-compliance
- Identify and mitigate supplier risks across performance ethics and health & safety
- Support supplier relationship management and value creation activities
- Use market insight and benchmarking to inform category decisions
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to align sourcing and category plans
About You
- Proven experience in category management and strategic sourcing
- Strong negotiation commercial and contract management skills
- Experience managing supplier performance and risk
- Confident stakeholder manager able to work across a complex organisation
- Structured compliant and commercially focused approach
Interested
Apply here or reach out to Fintan at TEC Partners for more information.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Aerospace Engineering
- Corporate Relationship
- Business Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Avionics
