Category Manager

Job title: Category Manager

Location: Glascoed. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £55,000+ depending on skills and experience (Fixed Term Contract- 24 Months)

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the development and implementation of effective category strategies in collaboration with other functions and the wider business network
• Responsibility for sourcing strategy and execution, creating supply chain maps for the designated projects and leading the negotiation and contracting activities
• Leading and coordinating strong supplier relationships to create a partnership approach with key suppliers.
• Leading the identification and management of the supply chain risk and opportunity activities to minimise contractual exposure and maximise contract effectiveness
• Working collaboratively and effectively with the extended project team (engineering, programme management, finance, business development, supplier development)

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Significant experience working within category management, developing a category strategy and strategic sourcing
• Experience working with Supplier Development to improve / increase capacity at selected suppliers
• Experience working with design–make suppliers and limited supplier options
• Good project management skills, product awareness, commercial acumen, financial awareness, risk and opportunity management

Desirable:

• Ability to develop and lead a high performing team, enabling a positive working culture that embraces diversity of thought, coaching and supporting development as required
• Ability to synthesise data to identify root cause and inform robust business decisions

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Procurement team:

Be at the forefront of innovation in a brand-new role. From day one, you’ll leverage cutting-edge technology to define and accelerate our procurement strategy. You will join a new team where you will be looking after a new technology project within the Procurement and Strategy team. You will work closely with the future programme team who are leading exciting new projects which are an important pillar for business growth. You will work on a daily basis with the engineering team to support the development and production of this new technology. Embrace a fast-paced environment with clear milestones, supported by a proactive, tight-knit team and the broader company network. If you’re eager to make an impact and thrive amidst change, join us and shape the future of procurement!

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 5th of September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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