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Procurement Category Planner - York

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Role: Procurement Category Planner Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 + Yearly Bonus Based: York - You can work from home 1-2 days ***Applicants must located within 1 hour of the York Office***. We have a great opportunity for you to join our Portakabin team as a Procurement Category Planner within our Procurement department. The role will be supporting Category Managers/Procurement Managers on specific categories, projects and procurement programmes on all aspects of market research, external/internal risk factors, supplier evaluation, supplier engagement, sourcing, contract management, RFX/ITT's and pricing processes. Supporting Category Managers/Procurement Managers on specific Categories, Projects and Procurement Programmes on all aspects of Market Research, External/Internal Risk Factors, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Engagement, Sourcing, Contract Management, RFX/ITT's and Pricing processes. Allocated Tier 2/3 categories to create a robust, sustainable and cost-effective supply base through sourcing, selection and appointment of new suppliers. Develop and extend categories for existing suppliers to complement supply partners and continual long term development of the Supplier Base. Monitoring and assessment of Suppliers against governance and compliance requirements. This role is a supporting role to Category Management and will be part of an overall Procurement Succession Plan with Targeted Learning & Development to a departmental skills matrix enabling ongoing development. Role Responsibilities Review nominated Tier 2/3 Categories to assess areas of opportunity to create a long term strategic Category plan to execute (with support from Category Manager/Procurement Manager).* *Develop relationships with key suppliers within nominated Categories and undertake supplier review meetings/reports. *Supplier Evaluations including new or ongoing governance/compliance checks to assess risk on suppliers. *Price/Cost Management/Impact Analysis including price variance analysis and standard costing. *Carry out Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) processes for nominated categories. *Support Category Managers and Procurement Managers with market research on new suppliers and industry trends. *Complete pricing information for upload into SAP by Central Procurement Office (CPO) team and provide support on the resolution on any pricing/invoice queries. *Identify savings opportunities on nominated T2/3 categories including ways to work more efficiently. *Build collaborative working relationships with Supply Chain team, extended Procurement Team and key Stakeholders around the wider Portakabin business. Essential Criteria *Working background in procurement, category management, supplier management and or as a buyer. *Strong organisational, time management skills and ability to relate at all levels *Supplier Relationship Management *Build collaborative relationships with Stakeholders *Experience in SAP / ERP Systems *Ability to travel within the UK & Ireland (30-40% of time) *A full UK Driving license (desirable) *Strong IT skills To read the full job profile please follow this link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/procurement-category-planner?source=bing.com Benefits & Opportunities *Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays *Option to buy 5 days of annual leave *Working flexibly principles *Contributory pension *Annual bonus *A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services *Employee Assistance Program *A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off *Cycle to Work Scheme As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Why Portakabin? Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK. As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on Apply for this job

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