Category Manager - Projects

Job Description

Job Title: Category Manager - ProjectsReports to - Principal Category Manager - Capital Projects, Asset & Operations National Gass Mission: National Gas is the backbone of Britains Energy System and will play a leading role in the transition to a clean energy future. To support this transition Procurement is changing. A new operating model is being implemented that will place business partnering,supplier relationships, efficiency & value at the centre of what National Gas do and what they stand for.National Gas are growing their procurement team and are seeking individuals who will work in collaboration with the market and their suppliers, to contribute to a clean energy future for everyone through strategic, commercial and sustainable leadership inall their procurement efforts.Procurement will be leading the way in supporting the organisations mission to develop the hydrogen transmission system of tomorrow. The primary function of the Category Manager - Projects role is to set project strategy, support strategic sourcing and supplier performance management activities for a wide range of construction-related procurement projects in line with the National Gasprogramme plan. The job-holder will be responsible for delivering project strategy and end to end sourcing of projects some of which will form part of a specific programme of projects, under the guidance of the Principal Category Manager. Sourcing activitieswill include analysis, supply market research, identification and qualification of potential vendors, preparation of tender documentation, management of competitive sourcing processes, analysis of bidder responses, negotiation and contract award. In supplierperformance management the job-holder will undertake specific initiatives which will drive incremental value for National Gas as part of a centrally co-ordinated supplier relationship management programme to develop a partnering led approach to delivery ofmajor construction programmes. Job Responsibilities:

• Develop project sourcing strategies for high value, high complexity projects, drawing on a variety of internal & external leading practice insights
• Manage the delivery of sourcing projects with associated savings and other benefits
• Lead sourcing projects, under the guidance of the Principal Category Manager as necessary. This may include identification of potential suppliers, market research, production of tender documentation, management of RFx timelines, supplier evaluation andnegotiation
• Continually track the supply market, keeping abreast of developments, trends, risks and opportunities, lead the continual engagement with existing and potential suppliers and ahead of external market factors
• Support organisation-wide procedures for governance, risk and compliance management that manage, mitigate and minimise risks to National Gas
• Acquire, maintain and develop expertise, knowledge and information to support continuous improvement in construction procurement from relevant internal and external sources
• Maximise knowledge and scale of existing category strategies within the wider procurement team to drive maximum end to end project lifecycle value
• Ensures that work carried out within the Sourcing & Contract Management Hub is aligned to project strategy
• Work closely with the Construction team to capture lessons learnt, identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities including compensation events route causes
• Champion sustainable procurement and adoption of modern construction methods. Considers the benefits of aligning with the Government Construction Playbook
• Communicate and manage relationships with external suppliers as part of the centrally co-ordinated supplier relationship management programme
• In conjunction with the Procurement Business Partners, engage with the business and/or service functions to plan and support ongoing commercial activity (including annual value planning), lead supplier relationships and performance management)

Job Requirements:

• Experience and an excellent track record as a strategic sourcing or procurement professional including a track record of continuous improvement and delivery of results in a variety of commercial settings
• Good understanding and experience of key practices in construction procurement
• Demonstrates good level of knowledge of construction contracting suites including NEC
• Experience in personally conducting procurement activities, including requirement definition, sourcing planning, supplier management and competitive bidding, in line with the agreed strategy

Core Skills:

• Business requirements analysis, contract drafting and commercial acumen, stakeholder and supplier management, preparation of negotiation materials and approaches - advanced

Functional Skills

• Strategic sourcing process management and supplier performance management - advanced
• MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word - intermediate

Considerations:

• Base: Dual Base - Home & Warwick
• Car: No
• Travel: Low
• Salary: 55k - 65k