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Category Manager - Advertising & Promotions

Consumer Electronics

Surrey

Temp ⁄ £35,000 - £45,000

Updated August 21, 2008

**12 MONTH CONTRACT**
The individual will help to support the NPP Procurement Senior Manager in determining the organisational design and strategic objectives going forward, whilst ensuring operational Procurement support, and will be responsible for:
• working with the business to deliver agreed benefits including cost reduction and cash flow targets for their category areas.
• influencing sourcing strategy in the category to support the business and NPP mandate.
• delivering local sourcing needs in conjunction with or through the business area.
• managing and developing the business interface between Procurement and the business area
• promoting the NPP plan, and developing client skills and network to support its delivery
• supporting the development of collaborative Procurement initiatives.
• managing the development of the supply base with the respective business area, supporting the vision of being the 'customer of choice'.

Who we're looking for
• Qualified or working towards MCIPS.
• Previous experience of working with marketing spend
• 3 to 5 years professional procurement experience. Background within large, multi-cultural, complex blue-chip organisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of category specific industries, supply market trends and related laws.
• Breadth and depth of procurement cycle activities. To include; RFx, contract and commercial negotiation, developing appropriate SLA/KPI's documentation and trackers (to include delivered benefits).
• Proven track record in the delivery of business goals, including service improvement, cost reduction and increased business profit, involving working alongside specialist and technical functions such as Legal, Health, Safety and Environmental.
• Experience of changing environments and in managing third party relationships.
• Worked with e-Procurement (Ariba) and e-Sourcing tools.
• Effective at building and maintaining productive relationships across the organisation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with a demonstrable capability to challenge others.
• Good analytical skills.
• Able to deal effectively with ambiguity. Proactive in taking ownership for responsibilities and driving timely resolution of problems.
• Effective planning and organising, and project management skills.

Desirable:
Degree quali