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Hays Procurement are excited to be recruiting for a new role as a Senior Category Manager for a recognised manufacturing business based in Northern Lincolnshire. As Senior Category Manager, you will deliver a highly professional procurement service, providing a commercial framework that allows the business operation to run at a cost base providing best value whilst also ensuring security of supply and flexibility.

You will take day-to-day accountability for managing strategic contracts and supplier relationships. You will deliver a quality, robust and secure procurement service within the organisation, ensuring an overall focus on the strategic delivery of business-led requirements, whilst also providing excellent people and stakeholder management.

The role will involve providing category-based support to the Procurement team, which will include all areas of the P2P process.

You will have previous experience in managing an end-to-end procurement function, have technical skills including Contract Management, Tendering, Negotiation, developing/implementing key category strategies and be able to build relationships externally with suppliers.

You’ll have an eye for detail, be organised and be able to prioritise your workload, to enable you to deliver tasks in a timely manner. You should be proactive in your approach and able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

IT literate, with experience of using Microsoft Office software, you should have a flexible attitude, with the willingness to adapt as the role develops and be self-motivated; able to work independently and as part of a team.