Category Manager

Category Manager – IT & Marketing

Salary: up to £60,000 per annum DOE

Location: Oxfordshire

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, with hybrid working 2-3 days working across OSJCT trust sites.

About the role

To drive a business partner approach with senior stakeholders ensuring delivery of professional advice, guidance and challenge that is underpinned by expert knowledge of spend areas under control.

To develop and implement supply chain solutions that align with the business goals, are “fit for purpose” and that deliver both tangible benefit and value to OSJCT. The role covers an addressable third party spend of circa £20m and will be involved in all major procurements.

About You

You will be a qualified Procurement professional, with experience in the development, drafting, structuring, negotiating and managing of supplier contracts. Other skills and experience required include:

• Driving implementation of and continually reviews procurement strategy with key stakeholders to support delivery of OSJCT objectives.
• Develops relevant supplier relationships that will aid the delivery of OSJCT’s strategy, drive innovation, continual improvement and best practice.
• Optimises value and manages risk for OSJCT’s third parties spend within the category.
• Ensures, via collaboration with the business and through project execution, that agreed project targets are delivered to time and budget.
• Educates stakeholders and promotes best practice procurement to drive maximum benefit and compliance.

About our Benefits

As a key member of the team, you can expect benefits such as:

• Contributary company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
• Free parking on OSJCT sites & expenses paid for travel
• ‘My Rewards’ scheme and Blue Light Card giving you discount on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more!