Category Manager for an inspiring organisation

Upto £60,000 per annum + benefits DOE
Oxford, Oxforshire UK (2 days a week onsite)

Your new company
My client is dedicated in providing high-quality care for the elderly. With a network of care homes across the country, they offer a range of services including residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care. Their mission is to create a comfortable, safe, and engaging environment for all residents, promoting independence and individuality. They are also known for their commitment to staff training and development, ensuring the highest standards of care are consistently delivered. They are recognised for their significant contributions to improving the quality of life for the elderly. As such, they are now urgently seeking a Category Manager with property and facilities management experience to help them on this journey.
Your new role
This role involves implementing an agreed procurement strategy for the relevant spend categories. This includes creating, innovating, and delivering supply chain solutions that align with business goals and are fit for purpose, thereby delivering tangible benefits and value. You will drive a business partner approach with senior stakeholders, ensuring the delivery of professional advice, guidance, and challenge, all underpinned by expert knowledge of controlled spend areas. Via collaboration with the company and through project execution, you will ensure that agreed project targets are delivered on time and within budget. It involves challenging stakeholder requirements and educating stakeholders on the supply base and the market to drive maximum benefit and preferred supplier compliance. You will also work with the key stakeholders in promoting and delivering effective contract and supplier management practices. Lastly, the role manages risks and ensures value for money through effective negotiations and putting in place appropriate contractual relationships. This role has no direct reports and covers addressable third party spend of circa £20m and will be involved in all major procurements.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have solid experience in commercial negotiations more specifically in the development, drafting, structuring, negotiating, and managing of supplier contracts. It is expected that you will have the ability to financially evaluate proposals from a cost and risk perspective, along with the preparation of business justifications recommending actions to be taken regarding business proposals. Experience in supplier evaluations is necessary, as well as a deep understanding of the market and supply base in relation to the categories of spend under control. You will have solid experience of running tender exercises, including the completion of tender documentation, and an understanding of the legal aspects of the supply chain. Knowledge of category management principles, evaluation, and financial/risk analysis of proposals is required. The candidate should also have project management skills and the ability to read, understand, and interpret contractual terms and conditions with a view to mitigating risk. It's crucial for this role that you have experience within property and facilities management.

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