placeWarwick, 2 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
Role: Project Engineer / Manager (electricity transmission/distribution networks) Location: Hybrid (one day in Warwick) Duration: 6 Months Overview The Project Engineer role is required for delivery of Network Refresh Programme to act...
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Distribution Branch Manager

apartmentPRINCEWOOD RECRUITMENT LTDplaceBirmingham, 24 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
to recruit a Distribution Branch Manager to join their team. An ideal candidate will be someone who is working as a Branch Manager, Assistant Manager or Senior Supervisor within a similar environment, not necessarily within the same product line. Job Content...
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Distribution Branch Manager

apartmentRise Technical RecruitmentplaceBirmingham, 24 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
for overseeing and managing all aspects of the distribution branch, including sales, operations and customer service. You will be expected to provide leadership and guidance to branch staff, fostering a positive and collaborative working environment. This role...
apartmentAdeccoplaceWarwick, 2 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
Role: Project Engineer / Manager (electricity transmission/distribution networks) Location: Hybrid (one day in Warwick) Duration: 6 Months Overview The Project Engineer role is required for delivery of Network Refresh Programme to act...
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Distribution Centre Operations Manager

apartmentGroomfield Recruitment LtdplaceBirmingham, 24 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
We are delighted to present an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our client's logistics team as a Distribution Centre Operations Manager. This role is far from typical logistics, offering a unique chance to manage a bustling...
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Distributor manager

apartmentMedexecplaceBirmingham, 24 mi from Royal Leamington Spa
EMEA Distributor Manager We're representing a pioneering force in the medical device industry. They are dedicated to transforming healthcare through innovative and advanced technologies that improve patient care and outcomes worldwide. We...
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Procurement Category Manager

Royal Leamington Spa | Permanent | £55,000 - £70,000/year | www.cv-library.co.uk |
Role is hybrid with 2-3 days per week in Leamington Spa office

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of Procurement Management Specialists that deliver auditable and sustainable cost base reduction to clients in a variety of industries. With a wide range of procurement experience across many industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, healthcare, property and the service sector this is a growing business offering a working environment which is hardworking, supportive and fun.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will work on behalf of well-known clients to identify and implement innovative supply chain solutions which reduce costs and add value.

Key Responsibilities:

 •  Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data to create category management approaches
 •  Advise and agree with on the procurement strategy for high spend categories
 •  Deliver measurable savings through hands on category management including undertaking tenders, negotiations and auctions
 •  Influence stakeholders to secure agreement to proposed solutions
 •  Use of leading-edge tools and processes and creative thinking to design solutions which deliver rapid cost savings and improvements in performance
 •  Sourcing suppliers from the UK and Worldwide to meet needs
 •  Deliver projects within agreed timescales

Skills & Experience:

 •  2-5 years’ procurement experience in a major UK or international company
 •  A breadth of category management, moving successfully and quickly between direct and indirect product and service categories
 •  The ability to manage, motivate and develop small project teams. This individual also needs to be able to identify and nurture less experienced talent, whilst supporting developmental areas of their peers
 •  A successful track record in managing and influencing senior stakeholders
 •  Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment
 •  Keen commercial business sense
 •  Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
 •  Good organisational and time-management skills
 •  Positive and proactive attitude, confident in taking personal initiative
 •  Good negotiation skills and natural persuasion
 •  Strong academic (graduate) background and have an agile approach to challenges