Category Manager Indirect- Digital Tech

Job Description

About the role:Here at NBrown,we are continuing to build a motivatedandthought leadingProcurement team. We are now on the lookout for aCategory ManagerDigital Technologywho will lead in the development of a culture where everyone is cost conscious, smart spenders,looking for ways to save every day and challenge where they see waste.Youllengage colleagues and stakeholders to think and work cross functionally to drive organisational efficiency. Suppliers will want to partner with us to share innovation and ideas to improve how we work and give us an edge on our competition.Our Procurement vision and mission is to be outward looking,gaining,and sharing, knowledge and perspective of how we find,partner,and manage our suppliers.Wellelevate our thinking and work collaboratively to buy what the business needs at the best possiblevalue.Welldeliver the right solutions and relationships for now and the future.If this sounds like ateam,youdlike to be partof,andyouvegot:

• Outstanding negotiation skills
• Excellent influencing and relationship building skills
• A strong communicationstyle that you adapt to suit your audience
• Has experience in the IT Category, including key sub-category exposure such as Software, IT Services, Digital, Telco, Hardware, and Infrastructure
• Highly experienced across end to end, strategic procurement, including RFP. RFQ, RFI, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management and Supplier Relationship activities
• An action orientated, innovative approach that alongside great commercialacumendelivers results then read on.

OurProcurementteam look after all indirect expenditure for the N Brown group and a little that supports our product buying too. With aremitof around £300m of spendthereslots of opportunity to support the acceleration of our profitable growthAs Category Manageryourrole will be to support the creation and continual review of robust, forward looking category plans that use a full range of supply and demand levers, toidentifyopportunities that deliver relevance and tangible value to our businessand customers.Whatyoulldo asaCategory Manager- Digital Technology:

• Develop and continually review robust,forward lookingplans to address business needs, supply market dynamics and technological advancements.
• Work with stakeholders to consider a variety of commercial models,providingconstructivechallengeto drive the mostappropriate businessoutcome.
• Closely managingcontracts and suppliers withinremitto align to the plan, share insights with the business and drives reviews; and acts where opportunities and risks appear.
• Delivering support to Supplier Relationship Managers and ensuring compliance with theorganisationalSRM policy; reporting accordingly on SRMKPIs.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Management team todeterminecontract KPIs & SLAs that are relevant and capable of effective measurement for supplier performance and relationship management; ensuring that tangible benefits can be tracked into the P&L.
• Contribute to the creation of pipeline of initiatives to achieve or exceed savings targets.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers and partners torealisecost efficiency opportunities and negotiate commercial terms and contracts, closely aligned with Supplier Relationship Managers.
• Working with agility when priorities change; aligning with plans and team members to deliver consistency in ways of working.

Our Benefits:

• A competitive salary (Depending on experience).
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme which is based on both individual andcompanywideperformance.
• Company pension scheme which will match up to5% and if you put in6%,we will contribute8%.
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working you can work from one of our hubs or from home, empowering you to choose the right location for you to deliver your best.
• Safe andsecure Headoffice space based in bustling Northern Quarter- easilyaccessiblevia car or public transport
• 24 days holiday which increases with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme allowing colleagues topurchaseup to anadditional10 daysper year.
• Fantastic employee discount scheme across ourwebsites
• Training & development throughout your career.
• Discounted share scheme.
• Train/Tram season ticket loan scheme.

Employees in our business may have access to our customers personal data therefore forseveralour roles, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check.Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from obtaininga position with N Brown Group.