Junior Category Manager (four days a week)

Location: Swindon (hybrid 2 days in office 2 from home)

About the role:

You will play an essential part in the Procurement team as we embark on a key change in our Procurement journey. Historically the team has operated with a transactional focus although over the last two years has delivered some tactical improvements with supplier consolidations, a defined tiered Preferred Supplier List, and delivery of cost savings.

As a Junior Category Manager for QA, you should be comfortable in commercial settings, such as in sourcing, negotiating, and contracting exercises. You should be experienced at managing multiple suppliers and drive savings, have the commercial acumen to identify opportunities to optimise it and the ability to negotiate robust pricing and terms that benefit QA and our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages strategic supplier relationships
• Negotiates pricing agreements with top suppliers
• Implements and manages contracts
• Reviews and manages supplier risks
• Provides strategic support and advice to customers/sales

Your experience:

• Experience working within Supply Chain management 
• Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
• Category & Data Analytics
• Price and Cost Analysis
• Consumer and Market Insights

QA’s benefits include: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, 3 Training Days for QA courses & 2 volunteering days for a charity of your choice and professional Development, including qualifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer, our rankings on The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List are a testament to this and we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Please let us know what reasonable adjustment, if any, you require. 

If this is the role for you, please apply and one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with the next steps.

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