Job Vacancy Details
Managing Director of Sourcing & Category Management
Consultancy
North West
Permanent
Updated November 12, 2008
Due to rapid business expansion and in order to capitalise on the growth potential that exists, there is now a need to strengthen the management team within the group's business. Heading up Valueworks Category Management Ltd and reporting to the Group CEO, a Managing Director is now required to develop, lead and optimise the business during what is a critical growth phase.
Responsibilities:
- This entrepreneurial general management role will cover all business functions with full profit responsibility for an individual business.
- Strategy formulation, business development, planning and service delivery are integral to the role.
- Developing the outsourced category management product / service, building the service delivery team and developing revenue streams.
Who we're looking for
The right candidate will:
- Be an excellent general manager with demonstrable leadership qualities, able to influence at all levels in an organisation and comfortable with managing a highly qualified team.
- Have expertise in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management having led a high performing purchasing team.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of how technology can be applied to improve efficiencies/controls and preferably have worked on the implementation of an IT system/project previously.
- Be of Degree calibre ideally within a business, supply chain or IT related subject. MBA is a benefit but not essential.
About our client
For the last three years, our client has been identified by Deloitte as one of Europe's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. With 100% per annum growth forecasted for the next few years, Valueworks is a medium sized, award winning high growth internet software business, structured as a group of companies, with each company focused on a specific discipline and / or business sector. Providing unique on demand eProcurement and Supply Chain web based software solutions, for public and private sector organisations, they generate value without the need for any capital investment or changes to current IT processes. Currently managing £1 billion of client expenditure, Valueworks differentiates itself in the market by its distinctive competence in creating unique and optimised self-financing world class sourcing, Procurement and Strategic Cost Management solutions, in order to deliver, maintain and increase significant client cost savings.
What's on offer
£80,000 - £100,000
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 161 828 6348 .
Job Ref: 12994439
Your application will be sent to Ciara Kelleher.
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