Category Manager - Peterborough, United Kingdom - MWH Treatment

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    What will you be doing as our new Category Manager?

    Reporting to the Head of Procurement, your role is to support and develop the Portfolio and procurement strategies aligned to the business Outcomes. This strategic role will be based on the development and the outperformance of our strategic partners and non- framework supply chain during the execution of both project and portfolio requirements.

    The overall challenge of this role is to outperform against the Procurement "Whitebook" initiative by driving efficiencies through strong negotiation, leadership, and supply chain management.

    Key responsibilities:

  • Aggregate demand based on the business needs whilst driving "Best for Task" and innovation through the supply chain.
  • Develop and implement SMART objectives/ KPM's with our supply chain partners to support Delivery on Time and mitigate any potential risks to the business.
  • Develop extensive knowledge of the markets in which your category operates within and appropriately monitor market risks (financial and
  • Implement regular 360 review meetings with all stakeholders to evaluate current performance across the Alliance and assess where value added initiatives can be implemented from within the supply chain.
  • Gain a true understanding of current processes and challenges within each portfolio and provide the tools and infrastructure is provided for the Solution team to outperform.
  • Engage and support the solution team to ensure the right supply chain is available to outperform against the delivery and procurement strategy.
  • Ensure all commercial requirements are submitted and audited to maximse on our overall commercial performance within the Alliance.
  • Ensure SHEA processes and procedure s are implements throughout all deliverables.