Average Category Manager salary in the UK

Position Title: Category Manager Department: Purchasing Remote Type: Hybrid Remote (Ideally 2 days in the office) Bring your career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your job and future. With revenues of over £1 billion, CDW UK is a leading supplier of IT solutions and services to a broad range of commercial and public sector customers globally. What you’ll do: Day to day management of a particular category within the procurement team ensuring support and guidance are provided as well as team target met.Allocating and distributing workload within the team so its fairAssisting with tasks set by the purchasing manager or head of purchasing in a timely fashionEnsure targets are met that are set by the purchasing manager and the team are buy in the best possible fashion.Develop supplier and manufacture relationships for a given product set: ensure suppliers always provide information related to deals and promotions and use this information to negotiate better deals. This relationship can be supported by regular meetings where necessaryTo negotiate at any opportunity, to maximise margins, ensuring best priceLiaise with sales teams to communicate any issues arising with their ordersClear and concise interaction with all company departments; notably the sales departmentEnsure purchase orders are loaded correctly to enable quick payment of invoicesEnsure all changes to purchase orders are recorded on the systemLiaise with warehouse to ensure any issues can be resolved in a timely fashionProvide cover for other members of the department as necessary and perform other tasks if requested from time to time by the Category ManagerSupport less experienced members of the team in the education of best practice and negotiation. What you need to succeed: Must-have: Experience of working in a procurement role, ideally within IT (Understanding of core CDW vendors, beneficial) for at least 3 yearsExperienced in dealing with suppliers and negotiations to ensure best cost and quality.Show excellent team management skillsExcellent numeracy skillsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstrated ability to work well under pressureHighly motivated with ability to work under own initiative, making decisions to benefit the businessDemonstrated attention to detail, time management and organizational skillsMicrosoft Office skills, preferably including: Excel and Word but not essential Nice to have: ProfessionalismHonest and hardworkingSelf-Motivated and proactiveExcellent attention to detailProven record of reliability, responsibility and work ethicExcellent organisational skillsGood interpersonal skills - ability to liaise with personnel at all levels and adapt style accordinglyCapable of multi tasking, efficiently managing time and resourcesAbility to work to challenging deadlinesHave a desire for continuous development and improvementA receptive, approachable individual who can provide and receive feedback in an effective, impartial mannerWilling to go the extra mile to ensure requirements are met and practices are followedAble to identify, communicate and resolve issues that may cause risk to others or the companyFlexibility with working hoursPassionate about making positive changes and improving efficienciesMust have an excellent command of the English language with strong written and verbal communication skills Who we are: CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organisations in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from startups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. What you can expect from us:?Culture, coworkers, careers: CDW is not only the People Who Get IT, but the People who get People. Our relationships are fuelled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you’ll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self—and your best ideas—to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving—and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Category Manager (Frozen and Dried Food) Denton: Hybrid, 3 days office, 2 days home £45-60k basic Monday to Friday 8-4pm Are you an experienced Category Manager looking to join a well established company, that is now going through a hugely exciting period of growth. Our client is a leading SaaS company, primarily servicing the public sector, and procurement is a huge part of the services that they provide. The Category Manager will be responsible for implementing the procurement strategies set by the Head of Procurement and other business Directors within the organisation. Your main priority will be to manage your supplier base, negotiating competitive pricing, monitoring KPI’s and ensuring adherence to contractual terms. You are responsible for the Dried and Frozen categories, however other categories may be included in the portfolio depending on the development and organisational needs. Key Tasks Overseeing the supply base monitoring ongoing contractual and KPIcomplianceIdentifying procurement opportunities to increase business effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and reduce costLeveraging maximum benefit from the supply base through the application of negotiation and competitive tendering processesManaging the product cost on behalf of the client stakeholders putting in place cost mitigation strategies where appropriateEnsuring that price lists are accurateLiaising with actively managed suppliers undertaking quarterly scorecards with key suppliersSourcing new products and services as required, putting in place contractual termsPutting in place and managing promotional activity at an organisational and client levelWriting & reviewing contractual terms to ensure maximum commercial benefit to the organisational and its clientsScoping and defining purchasing projects, then assuming end-to-end responsibility for their execution (including benefits realisation)Producing and maintaining formal activity plans and managing assigned resources (both internal and external) to ensure successful delivery to agreed budgets and timescalesDevelopment of the ideology for social diversification and environmental awareness within the supply chain Key Skills Previous experience in a similar purchasing role is essential, as is Food Market knowledgeCIPS qualified (full or part)Analytical, numerical and fact basedFamiliar with project management and implementing change Strategic sourcing knowledgeA track record of delivering purchasing improvementsProficiency with MS Office, including ExcelStakeholder managementAbility to present to the Company and clientExcellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, networking & commercial skillsAbility to communicate at all levelsAttention to detail and accuracy of internal & external communications is paramount Do you want to have a chat about this role? If you feel you have the right skillset, then apply now!!!

We are working with a highly engaging, recognised brand to support recruiting a new Category Manager. Joining a focused team, and reporting to the Head of Category Management, you will be required to support the new projects team, building a list of high-performing and preferred suppliers to support major developments and refurbishment projects. This is an exciting time for someone with strong experience in Hard FM Procurement and Supply Chain to join a growing business and implement a category strategy that delivers results in a key growth area for the business.Category Manager responsibilities:* Develop a robust category strategy and negotiate new best-in-class supplier agreements.* Lead and implement strategic sourcing plans.* Proactively analyse spend data and contractual T&C's.* Provide procurement expertise to negotiate optimum supply terms and formalise supply contracts.* Develop, measure, and monitor KPI's, supply level agreements, supplier performance, and continuous improvement for category.* Continually strive to improve supplier performance.* Deliver ongoing benefits to the internal and external customer through supplier management.* Rationalise and reduce the number of suppliers, establishing a robust list of suppliers to a manageable level and maximise profitability whilst fully understanding the operational requirement and thereby minimising risk and liabilities.Category Manager Candidate:* Hard FM experience is essential. You could have previously worked in a more operational role where you were responsible for procurement.* Strong at building supplier relationships and managing supplier performance. * Excellent commercial and negotiation skills are essential.* Experience in managing complex or high-value projects.* Strong analytical skills and ability to build reports and category strategies.* Results-oriented and confident decision-maker who thrives working in a fast-paced environment.* Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint essential).* Experience of working with CAFM systems and e-Sourcing tools is preferable* MCIPS Qualified or Degree educated or equivalent is preferable.Benefits include excellent salary and pension, bonus, car allowance, 26 days holiday, private health care, life assurance, and a long list of flexible benefits. The role offers hybrid and flexible working.Artis Recruitment provide specialist recruitment services within HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Customer Contact and Executive Search. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy