Category Manager - Indirect

Job Title: Category Manager - Indirect

Location: Ipswich / Hybrid

Duration: 12 Months FTC

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Category Manager - Indirect to join our passionate and driven team.

Reporting to the Head of Indirect Procurement, the Indirect Category Manager is a strategic role with primary responsibility for managing Indirect spend, with a predominant focus on Fleet, Professional Services, Transport, Contingent Workforce, Marketing procurement categories, for OCS UK & Ireland.

Collaborating closely with key internal stakeholders, both Group and UK&I, the Indirect Category Manager will be expected to develop and implement a comprehensive category plan aimed at maximising value within the specified categories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a category strategy for long term planning, negotiation, and compliance.
• Highlighting risks and issues with current contracts, identifying and implementing improvements.
• Manage and implement SLAs and KPIs with suppliers to drive supplier performance.
• Regular supplier engagement and management, building strategic, value-adding relationships. Managing end-to-end sourcing activities and supporting the Head of Indirect Procurement in high-risk/value opportunities.

About You:

Have a broad experience around General Indirect Procurement Categories.

Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and C suite

Advise on the sourcing strategy and be accountable for end to end strategic sourcing process.

Understand supplier markets relating to Indirect Procurement, ideally around Fleet, Contingent Workforce and Professional Services, Transport and Marketing to bring knowledge, innovation and opportunity to deliver commercial advantage to OCS

• Good communication and influencing skills.
• Results-driven with the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Experience in SRM. (Supplier Relationship Management)
• Working towards MCIPS qualification is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and event

Career development and recognition

• Access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for.