Are you an experienced Category Manager?

Do you have civils/construction experience?

A reputable and market-leading civil engineering contractor with a massive presence within the railway infrastructure industry is seeking a Category Manager with rail/infrastructure projectt experience to join their Procurement & Supply Chain team of 7.

The business has inherited 11 agreements with £125mil to spend on subcontracts and materials, so they need a category manager who can provide strategic and long-term value. The focus will be supporting the Head of Supply Chain in revising, redeveloping, and implementing a supply chain and procurement strategy.

Salary: £60,000 to £67,000
Where: Reigate, 2-3 days in office per week.

Benefits:

• Car allowance circa £5,000
• Profit based bonus circa 5-10%.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Run and review spend management process currently in place, both direct and indirect.
• Direct spends include managing the spend of construction material, building merchant, plant, bulk materials, and pre-cast units.
• Indirect spends are to do with company resources, comms, vehicles, and IT systems.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified - within relevant subject.
• Strong attention to detail, with a methodical and improvement-oriented mindset.
• Ability to be creative, bring in ideas, and think outside the box.
• 4+ years' experience in a category/supply chain/procurement.
• MCIPS or MRICS preferred.
• Must have knowledge on how to do RFQ.
• Infrastructure/construction/civils experience.

Additional Information:
My client is looking to interview immediately and will have a face-to-face interview.

How to Apply:
Email your CV to me at <email address removed> or call me on <phone number removed>