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Salary: £42,836 - £59,488 per annum Hours: 36 per week Contract Type: Secondment/FTC until January...
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Salary: £42,836 - £59,488 per annum
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: Secondment/FTC until January 2024
We are recruiting for an experienced Group Category Manager to join our team in London.
The Group Procurement and Commercial Management Team supports the Group in delivering its commercial activities. It is a centre of excellence, which provides guidance and operational support on programmes and major projects, policy and procedure, commercial management to drive performance, innovation and strategic savings delivery as well as assurance and performance monitoring.
You’ll be expected to be proactive in identifying and developing further ways in which the team can deliver further commercial value to the group.
This is an exciting time to join our new team on the journey moving forwards. Engaging with the business and based at our modern officers in More London Place, you’ll support our customers in demonstrating the best value for money and excellent customer service, through compliance with category priorities and contracts, and by actively managing the market place through development of key strategies for supplier and contract management for specified categories of expenditure.
We’re looking to hire someone with the below skill set;-
- CIPS qualification/membership and/or demonstrable professional procurement experience
- Procurement/Commercial/Project Management degree or technical background complimented by suitable commercial acumen
- Demonstrable experience of developing and leading specific strategic sourcing programmes for a defined category
- Significant experience in the identification of value engineering opportunities and the preparation and application of accurate and robust procurement documentation inclusive of whole Life Cost analysis
- Demonstrable experience or knowledge of managing multiple stakeholders and line managing employees
- Significant experience in the implementation of efficient and effective procurement projects within key markets for specified categories of expenditure
- Ability to develop and implement procurement market strategies
What you can expect from us
Here at Clarion we’re dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. As standard we offer;-
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Initial 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holiday), increasing to 30 days after 3 years’ service.
- A flexible benefit scheme tailored to you, inclusive of healthcare options, dental insurance, restaurant card and cycle to work along with 1% of your salary to spend on whichever approved benefit you like!
- Matched pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary with generous life assurance
- Flexible and agile working for the majority of our employees.
Other perks
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Holiday trading scheme allowing you to buy and sell leave
- Free counselling and legal advice scheme for you and your family
- Interest free loans for season ticket and study leave
If this sounds like an opportunity you’re interested in then please get in touch today!
Closing Date: Monday 27th February 2023 at midnight
For further details on this vacancy, please click ‘apply’.
You can download a copy of the role profile here –
Procurement Business Partner (Group Category Manager)
Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required
Diversity and Inclusion
We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.
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