One of the worlds leading manufacturers in the Energy sector is recruiting a brand new Procurement Category Manager to join the team.
The company is embarking on a bold expansion programme and opening 4 new sites across the US and Denmark in the next year.
As Category Manager, reporting to the new Procurement Director, you will manage their raw materials category and be instrumental in devising and embedding category strategy across a range of commodities, including chemicals and metals.
This will be a highly strategic, newly created, position, and a great opportunity to make a huge impact.
As Procurement Category Manager you will be responsible for:
- Driving and negotiating strategic and partnership agreements within own categories
- Developing a network of key category stakeholders for effective implementation of sourcing initiatives supporting business plans and R&D development
- Developing suppliers towards supporting our targets for sustainable procurement
- Developing detailed knowledge about key raw material markets, conducting demand, market, and supplier analyses
- Handling supply chain risks - identifying and minimising risks resulting from supply interruptions and price fluctuations
- Negotiating prices terms and conditions to achieve given targets
- Owning the relationship with key suppliers and developing them into strategic suppliers or partners.
Benefits:
- The company offer a very competitive package and a range of benefits
- Further details provided upon application
