Senior Category Manager

Role: Senior Category Manager
Job Ref: QAD 1761/#####
Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Anticipated 18 months
Location: Reading, West Berkshire – 2 days per week onsite
We are seeking a Senior Category manager to develop and implement Category Strategies balancing short and long-term objectives. The Senior Category Manager, with the sub-category Team, are responsible for securing and tracking cost reduction, contract management and continuity of Supply Chain
Key Accountabilities:
Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories
Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list
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
Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings
Key Requirements:
Experience of working as a Senior Category Manager in public sector procurement
Professional service experience
Outsourcing environment large programmes
Successfully delivered large programmes.
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