Category Manager
* The Procurement Category Manager will ensure that the execution of the sourcing strategy aligns with the business and corporate objectives.
* The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing within Freight or Civil industries.
Key Responsibilities:
* Building stakeholder relationships across various key business lines.
* Developing a category strategy, meeting regional and global business objectives.
* Collating and optimising demand.
* Analysing and reporting on Spend Management.
* Actively sourcing, assessing and qualifying potential suppliers.
* Executing the sourcing strategy through a disciplined RFI/ RFQ tendering process.
* Managing the RFQ process, including creation of RFQ package, release to market, review supplier responses, provide recommendations.
* Identifying risks and opportunities, influencing the design and/or specification to generate additional savings.
* Proposing a negotiation strategy and leading negotiations.
* Coordinating closure on the final decision and executing the procurement contract.
* Managing supplier performance (quality, cost, timely delivery), including risks and opportunities, and the supplier performance review program.