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Category Manager
- Company: Aggregate Industries
- Salary: Competitive
- Type: Full Time
- Region: UK - East Midlands
- Town/City: Coalville
- Posted: 30/05/2019
- Listed in: Procurement / Supply Chain
- Reference: 91245CONIN
Job Description
Are you business minded with a passion for supply chain and procurement within the manufacturing or construction sector? If so, we may have just the role for you!
As one of our Procurement Category Managers, your major responsibility will be to work in close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders to manage the end-to-end procurement and commercial requirements for specific spend categories. Key areas of spend and experience required spare parts (MRO), engineering & maintenance services, capital equipment purchases, inventory management tools (consignment / VMI), best cost country sourcing (China, India, Turkey etc).
About the role
The main focus of this exciting role will be working with end-users and internal departments to develop specifications, you’ll also be tasked with creating annual category strategy and execution plans including spend, market and supplier analysis. The Procurement Category Manager role also involves the management of tender, supplier and contract award/ implementation process.
Other key deliverables include:
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keeping up-to-date on performance targets through the maintenance of monthly progress reports
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identifying opportunities to rationalise and reduce the number of suppliers to an optimum level
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organising and running regular review meetings with end-users, stakeholders and suppliers
About you
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High levels of motivation, energy and enthusiasm
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Driven to achieve department & personal objectives
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A professional approach to all stakeholders, with a real customer-focus
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Great organisational skills, especially around workload planning and consistently delivering to timescales
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Educated at least to ‘A’ Level (or equivalent), preferably with a Degree or equivalent qualification
What’s on offer?
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Competitive Salary, bonus and benefits recognizing the contribution you bring
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Opportunities for Career Progression both at home and abroad
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An inclusive and safety focused culture with people at the heart of the business
About Aggregate Industries
We’re at the front line of the construction and infrastructure industries, producing and supplying an array of construction materials. With over 330 sites and more than 4000 dedicated employees, we’re home to everything from aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete products. On top of that, we produce, import and supply construction materials, export aggregates and offer national road surfacing and contracting services.
We’re also a proud member of LafargeHolcim, which is the leading global building materials and solutions company with around 90,000 employees in over 80 countries. It holds leading positions in all regions with a balanced portfolio of developing and mature markets.
Why join Aggregate Industries?
To be at the heart of construction, we see our people at the forefront of the construction industry, transforming it into a more sustainable future. We employ highly talented, experienced and motivated people from diverse backgrounds. We have industry-leading capability in innovation, enabling us to anticipate and meet the changing needs of our customers. We are committed to developing strong and positive relationships with the communities we live and work in.
We want to build a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
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