Category Manager

Category Manager

Nuneaton (CV10 7RL)

Competitive Salary, plus car / car allowance, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Job

You’ll have an important part to play supporting the Procurement Manager in leading and managing the procurement of indirect goods and services. You will provide a timely and cost-effective procurement category strategy and expertise to stakeholders across the Unipart portfolio of sites and clients.

Here at Unipart, we don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level, through Unipart's ‘Gate to Great’ training and development program.

As a Category Manager you will promote the procurement platform whilst driving improvements in the stakeholder experience, working collaboratively with all functions to drive alignment of best procurement practice and maximise opportunities for Unipart.

As part of your key responsibilities, you’ll

• Develop and implement commercial sourcing strategies for indirect services and goods delivering VFM and cost reduction across multiple categories, sectors and clients
• Ensure suitable ongoing contractual coverage for key services and goods eliminating risk of supply
• Review and negotiate contract terms, mitigating commercial exposure to Unipart
• Manage approval through to signature for supplier onboarding and contract agreements
• Manage key supplier relationships for long-term strategic partnering and benefit opportunities
• Support internal stakeholders with key supplier performance reviews to help build business capability
• Support commercial account teams through engagement and presentations to clients when required
• Implement procurement policies, processes and procedures to help protect and advance the business
• Provide an expert point of contact for internal senior stakeholders at all levels
• Manage change by effective procurement leadership through utilisation of The Unipart Way principles
• Deputise for the Procurement Manager when required
• Provide market knowledge and expertise for delegated supplier spend

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• Previous experience in multiple category sourcing, delivering significant savings and innovative solutions
• Strong negotiation skills and an understanding of standard terms and conditions to mitigate legal and commercial risk.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to confidently influence senior-level internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong IT, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities. Highly organised, able to prioritise, and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
• A clear, concise, and engaging communicator at all levels, with a strong customer focus and collaborative approach
• Awareness of ISO 20400 and experience in contributing to sustainability/Net Zero targets
• MCIPS qualified

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.

You may have experience in the following: Category Manager, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Sourcing Manager, Commercial Manager, Supplier Relationship Manager, Procurement Specialist, Category Lead, etc.

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