Category Manager Indirects - Cannock, United Kingdom - Veolia UK

Veolia UK
Veolia UK
Verified Company
Cannock, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:
Up to £40,000 - £45,000 per annum plus a car/car allowance, bonus potential and enhanced pension


Hours: 40 hours per week


Location:
Cannock/Hybrid Working


When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

It's why we're looking for someone who sees the world in a similar way, to take up an exciting CategoryManager role in our passionate, friendly and successful team in the UK.

This is a national role, with travel around the UK and with head offices in Cannock near Staffordshire, London and Warrington.


Because of our responsibility when it comes to leading change, resourcing takes every single one of us, and this is how you can play your part.

And if you're keen to see the difference you can make in a well established brand, this role will suit you perfectly.

It doesn't matter if you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.


What will you be doing?


The role of Category Manager will be to support the National Supply Chain Manager in delivery of agreed objectives in lines with the procurement strategy.

Providing a commercial procurement category management function for multiple categories of this company'sexpenditure.

Ensure savings and deadlines are met and appropriate contractual terms secured, across designated categories.

This role does not have any direct line reports but does require the ability to lead cross functional teams on strategic sourcing.

The category / categories for this role are general indirect spend.


You will establish, build and maintain positive relationships with all key stakeholders to enable the regional & selected category strategy to be effectively implemented and maintained, delivering the annual regional plan, with regard to savings, service,spend under management and supplier rationalisation, ensuring all Supply Chain policies, procedures and processes are followed.


Building an external network of benchmarks, you will ensure that industry-leading solutions are sought and implemented, creating an environment where cross fertilisation of ideas and opportunities within the region (P&C, Industrial, Water) is achieved.


What are we looking for?

  • Demonstrated experience of achieving significant savings, both through major initiatives and continuous improvement.
  • Good stakeholder management skills at all levels.
  • Good ability to develop relationships and challenge difficult stakeholders.
  • Undertaking multiple concurrent strategic sourcings in complex matrix organisations.
  • Knowledge and experience of Vendor management: including experience of vendor monitoring & management.

Our promise to you
Here at Veolia, we know that a genuinely good role goes both ways.


So alongside your salary or hourly pay, you'll get 25 days of holiday alongside an extensive benefits package, which includes our market-leading pension and share scheme, alongside a range of employee discounts.

Also to help you further, we provide mentalhealth and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.

So no matter their age, gender,gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

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