Job Reference: 899791
Job Location: Sunbury-On-Thames
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Contract
Sector: Management / Consultancy, Purchasing
Date posted: 17/11/2014
Our client is one of the world's largest energy companies employing over 80,000 personnel and operating in over 100 countries worldwide with expertise covering a range of energy sources.
They are currently recruiting for the position of Category Manager, based in Sunbury, UK.
Job Description
Responsible for procurement strategies and tactics for Mechanical Process Equipment, ensuring business requirements are fulfilled and value is optimized across multiple businesses. Also accountable for the overall development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supply market intelligence in their area of responsibility.
Building, enhancing and managing the relationship with the business ensuring effective alignment of PSCM to the business strategies;
Understanding the regional and global business requirements for third party goods and services;
Builds and maintains profiles of supply market and key suppliers (includes both current and potential suppliers); - Providing information and counsel to senior management on market trends, commodity cost drivers and cost control strategies;
Establishing and communicating the vision and strategic direction for assigned categories;
The development and execution of appropriate market sector strategies aligning the market to internal demand, ensuring approval/support from the business;
Developing measures and monitoring annual performance and resource plans for the category ensuring that all enablers required are available to deliver the strategy;
Strategic sourcing within their area of responsibility. Using knowledge of commercial contract law to guide the development and assessment of pertinent contractual terms and conditions;
Employs financial analysis and economic modelling skills to evaluate supplier proposal pricing and develop flexible contractual pricing models which accommodate inflation, currency, scope changes, and other areas of risk mitigation and cost control;
Works with relevant PSCM Specialists to implement sourcing processes across multiple geographies to ensure delivery of business plans and market sector/commodity strategies;
Provides on-going contract cost management and risk assessment
Championing and supporting the deployment of the appropriate purchase to pay solution;
Skills & Experience
Seasoned professional position requiring a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience
This is a contract position.
The rate for this position is negotiable.
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 899791.
Orion Group currently supplies over 4,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 40 offices worldwide, Orion Group operates internationally and in October 2013, were named the UK's number one for Oil & Gas recruitment.
Consultant details
Consultant name: Matthew Foster
Email to : matthew.foster@orioneng.com