About the role
Job Description:
Job Title: Category Manager, Technology Services
Provides specialist procurement expertise and insights for Technology Services within the Services & Corporate Tower with the express intent of delivering year-on-year value-add to the Group, taking ownership of sourcing, supplier relationship management and business partnering for a defined sub-category of spend.
Role Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:
- Owns a L3 category of spend and holds accountability for the category spend and sourcing activity, supplier relationship management and business partnering for a defined sub-category of spend;
- Works with Category Leads to support people development (experience and skills) for senior buyers within the same category (where applicable);
- Acts as business partner to stakeholders, working closely on requirements gathering and negotiations and takes responsibility for the procurement aspects of strategic and/or commercial projects;
- Requires risk management or appropriate involvement and maintains up-to-date knowledge of procurement process developments to support stakeholders;
- Ensures application of appropriate governance, risk management and controls in line with internal and external policies;
- Supports the execution of the wider procurement strategy and transformation roadmap to develop a best-in-class function.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Moderate relevant experience in procurement / category management;
- Educated to degree level;
- Procurement / supply operation qualification, e.g. MCIPS or IAACM (desirable);
- Experience in similar industry.
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Project Management skills and experience beneficial