Job Description

Are you someone who has great attention to detail, can work to strict deadlines, and loves providing great customer service.

In the role of Category Manager, you will, deliver an excellent strategic category management service for businesses, enabling a safe, cost-effective, and sustainable supply.

You will have, strong direct category management experience with a proven track record of continuous improvement and a clear understanding of strategic and tactical procurement best practice.

Saint-Gobain in the UK and Ireland includes some of the best-known and respected companies in the construction sector including British Gypsum, Weber, Isover, Glassolutions, Saint-Gobain PAM, and Ecophon. Together they offer a range of high-performance energy-saving products and solutions to help create great living places and improve daily life.

We are able to offer hybrid working (2 -3 days from the office) and are open to discussing any other flexible working options you may need. (This role is a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months)

What you will be doing:

• Drives the identification and realization of opportunities for strategic categories of spend, whilst managing risks, within the supply chain to deliver optimal contractual, technical and value for money solutions
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with key stakeholders within business units, Professional Services and Group Purchasing teams to keep up to date with business intelligence
• Develops and sustains a way of understanding the key market drivers and trends to be fluent at comprehending the future market landscape and implications for procurement
• Responsible for implementation of Business Risk Analysis plans and actions for managed categories Enabling implementation of Group procurement strategy
• Taking personal responsibility for your own safety and well-being and advocating safe working practices across the supply chain to cause no harm in the workplace and keep everyone safe

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

What we\'re looking for:

• Strong direct category management experience with a proven track record of continuous improvement, experience in Logistics (rail, road and warehousing) desirable
• Clear understanding of strategic and tactical procurement best practice and how to implement
• Experienced in relationship management, influencing and networking skills
• Knowledge and understanding of contract law and its application
• Experienced negotiating, renewing and structuring supplier contracts

Are Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we\'re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We\'ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can\'t promise to meet every request when we\'re recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

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Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

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