Job Vacancy Details
Category Managers
Financial Services
Swindon
Permanent
Updated April 29, 2008
New opportunities exist for Category Managers within our restructured Group Procurement function. These senior roles will involve leading teams to offer category expertise in a specific spend area which could range from IT to Marketing, Professional Services or Travel. Building relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers in order to effectively negotiate and carry out risk management will be critical.
Clearly these are influential roles requiring natural leaders with a track record in change management, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence across different functions. To be effective you will need to be accountable for:
• Category planning to ensure the department develops in line with industry best practice.
• Effective delivery of savings and the mechanism to track them.
• Internal stakeholder management and the selling of procurement values to the business.
• Supplier relationship building including high level negotiation and risk management.
• Leadership of the category team.
• Project management support.
• Compliance and contract responsibility.
Who we're looking for
You have demonstrated your leadership capabilities and are highly regarded within your current organisation. You have well developed category management skills and are able to demonstrate flexibility and change management prowess. You possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence cross functionally. Above all this you can evidence significant savings delivery and first class supplier management skills.
About our client
It's all change at Nationwide. As part of our commitment to offering around 13 million members the very best in value, we're approaching everything we do with an even sharper commercial focus. And purchasing is no exception. By transforming the way we procure products and services, we can help transform the business itself. Which means you could have a huge influence on our success.
As an accredited 'Investor in People' for the fourth time running - and one of only sixteen companies to be awarded 'Investor in People Champion' - we offer exceptional rewards. And as well as the more tangible, you can look forward to the chance to build an even more impressive CV and develop your career beyond your immediate function. What's more, you'll be making a difference within an organisation that's run for the benefit of customers, not shareholders - so you'll have even more reasons to feel good about what you do. To apply, please email your CV to nationwideprocurement@michaelpage.com and we'll be in touch.
What's on offer
Competitive Package
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0117-906 5500.
Job Ref: 12968783
Your application will be sent to Neil Scott.
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