This is an exciting opportunity to develop a long-term career with an expanding business which is going through a major GBP100M transformation project. As a member Purchasing team, you will lead in the development and implementation of relevant category strategies. The key objective being to inform and influence business strategies and align category strategies to maximise value creation and minimise total cost for the business.

You will be working closely with the Sourcing, Contract Management & Commercial teams to develop and implement effective and robust purchasing strategies. You will oversee full category lifecycle ensuring compliance to professional standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience of operational services procurement, have relevant qualifications (CIPS / Bachelor s degree in business or a related field) and have experience working with best practice tools, techniques and processes for the development of purchasing strategies.

You will be a great planner with robust project management capabilities and the soft skills to influence at all levels.

In this highly empowering role, you will have ownership for key categories of spend and the role offers a great exposure within the business and opportunity for you to shape your deliverables, grow and learn as they offer CIPS qualifications for the suitable applicant. You need to be a self-starter with strong communication skills and resilient to operate in a challenging environment.

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