Category Management Group Lead - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Highways England

Highways England
Highways England
Verified Company
Birmingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Category Management Group Lead


We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Management Group Lead to lead best practice by shaping and implementing the strategy for your assigned category area across the organisation and throughout the supply chain for the achievement of the strategic aims contributing to the National Highways imperatives of Safety, Delivery and Customer.


Locations considered:
Birmingham / West Midlands area.


What you'll be leading on

  • Developing Category Strategies which maximise customer value for money, including the creation of detailed plans to engage with internal stakeholders and external suppliers in order to drive value and efficiencies as well as improved supplier performance.
  • Delivering robust and comprehensive category strategy implementation plans across the organisation which achieves strategic objectives and cost reduction targets against addressable spend.
  • Leading the delivery of Net Zero Carbon Plans to support the achievement of organisational targets within maintenance and construction as well as aligning to National Highway's Social Value strategy.
  • Actively encouraging and promoting the adoption of innovation within assigned category area, by providing direction to the organisation in identifying opportunities that contribute to strategic objectives.
  • Working collaboratively across the Commercial and Procurement directorate as well as the wider organisation to facilitate category strategy implementation via crossfunctional working and Supplier Community Groups.
  • Proactively engaging with the wider Strategic Procurement team and supporting critical decision making as part of the short, medium
- and long-term strategy of the division.

  • Acting as a point of escalation within the category area to resolve any issues within strategic procurement.

To be successful

  • Demonstrate a proven procurement and Category Management specific background.
  • Hold significant experience of leading and undertaking full procurement lifecycles.
  • Evidence a proven trackrecord in leading and delivering cost reduction savings and efficiencies within an organisation.
  • Show an ability to adjust readily to new situations while effectively dealing with ambiguity, challenges and uncertainty.
  • Leverage knowledge of procurement operations and develop solutions to complex issues.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and influencing skills which can be applied at all levels.
  • Previous experience of working in a regulated environment, Highways or Construction industry is desirable but not essential.
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) qualifications highly desirable.
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