Senior Category Manager – Data Centres Location: hybrid/Paddington, London (once a week, ideally Tues/Wed/Thu) Based on a salary of £100,000 – £110,000 pro rata PAYE depending on experience – 18 month FTC A global leading cutting edge technology business seek experienced Senior Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management for direct materials across key mechanical categories for EMEA. CORE NOTES/DETAILS for the Senior Category Manager: You will own a category (there are about 7 categories, each head owning 1 category) and will be working closely with engineering and a lot of stakeholders (globally). Alternate Job Titles: Commercial Negotiation Supplier, Sr Procurement or Head of Procurement. You will need to have a direct procurement/sourcing experience. It would be great to have some direct experience (ie consumer electronics, automated background; physical output). You must have experience with contract management, commercials and complex stakeholders. Needs to be from a big organisation to understand complex matrix. Some connection to Data Centres/Construction – one area is this is air handling units, another cutting edge liquid cooling technology – Schneider, Honeywell, Siemens etc Background and experience for the Senior Category Manager: Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management for direct materials (ideally 7 years +). Strong commercial experience being able to navigate complex cost structures and confidence in negotiation with a track record of cost reduction and cost avoidance results. Familiarity with datacenter or industrial procurement environments. Proficiency in procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, iCertis). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Degree in business/engineering/supply chain & ops/Technology. Worked in a complex multinational corporate. Key Responsibilities for the Senior Category Manager: Category Strategy & Execution. Develop and implement regional sourcing strategies for direct categories aligned with business goals and global category team. Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting processes regionally. Drive value engineering and cost reduction initiatives. Develop sustainability initiatives with suppliers to improve product/solutions. Supplier Performance & Relationship Management for the Senior Category Manager: Monitor supplier KPIs including On-Time Delivery (OTD), Right-First-Time metrics, and H&S compliance. Conduct and govern the regional QBR/SBR process and revamp to be more efficient and action orientated. Supplier relationship management capabilities (contract, risk, running QBR’s, quality assessments etc). Stakeholder Engagement for the Senior Category Manager: Collaborate with internal teams (eg DCE, DCD, SQ, H&S) to ensure alignment on technical and operational requirements. Act as a strategic partner to project teams, anticipating risks and resolving supply issues proactively. Work seamlessly with engineering and operations
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Rate: | £100k – £110k | |
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Type: | Unspecified | |
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Location: | London (Paddington)/Hybrid | |
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Country: | UK | |
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Contact: | Alan Parker | |
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Advertiser: | REAL Technical Solutions Limited | |
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Email: | Alan.Parker.6506A.7F55F0B@apps.jobserve.com | |
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Start Date: | asap | |
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Reference: | JSAPSENCATEGORYMANDCFTC | |