Category Manager -Transport & Logistics

Raytheon Systems; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Date Posted:
2025-03-28
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 7EH
Position Role Type:
Unspecified

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?
We've created an exciting Commodity Manager role to be responsible for our Transport & Logistics functions across our Actuation Systems business. In this role you will manage and take ownership of Logistics spend, and increase the profitability of the site by procuring fit for purpose materials and services at the most competitive cost.

We're looking for someone with excellent stakeholder management skills who can manage up as well as down. You will be data driven but have the ability to use that data to make informed business decisions.

Based in Wolverhampton but as outlined, supporting all Actuation sites internationally, you will play an active role in developing and delivering commercial strategies for their commodity areas, leveraging volume and business partnering.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Guarantee Supply & Quality - Secure a continuous supply chain with clear, defined quality standards.
• Drive Smart Decision-Making - Provide strategic recommendations to Business Units, challenging requirements when needed and ensuring alignment for a seamless decision-making process.
• Embed Procurement in the Business - Foster customer engagement where procurement plays a vital, integrated role.
• Shape Category Strategies - Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, develop category strategies, and secure business sign-off at key levels.
• Translate Global Strategy into Action - Convert global commodity strategies into European execution plans, aligning our global sites to maximise synergies.
• Negotiate & Compete - Lead tenders, conduct in-depth analysis, and create negotiation strategies to challenge suppliers and secure the best commercial outcomes without compromising on quality or service.
• Support Business Growth - Ensure procurement readiness for launches, securing new suppliers and contracts for required materials.
• Enforce Procurement Excellence - Uphold procurement policies, processes, and spend compliance rules across all categories.
• Maximise Quality, Service & Cost Efficiency - Develop and manage category strategies that balance top-tier quality, service, and cost, while driving continuous innovation.
• Optimise Supplier Selection - Search, qualify, and onboard suppliers aligned with strategic objectives.
• Lock in Strong Contracts - Negotiate robust agreements, embedding KPIs and SLAs tailored to business needs.
• Elevate Supplier Performance - Monitor key metrics, drive action plans, and continuously enhance supplier performance.
• Innovate Through Supplier Collaboration - Build sustainable partnerships that unlock added value and innovation.
• Harness Expertise for Innovation - Leverage category knowledge to identify and drive continuous improvement and innovation.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Previous experience in a Category Manager role within Logistics transport
• Data driven with the ability to use data to make excellent commercial decisions
• Agile & ability to engage at all levels

Desirable skills:

• Project management capability to drive projects through to their conclusion.
• Strategic & creative thinking
• Drive and ability to work independently
• Excellent use of analytics
• Good working knowledge of continuous improvement tools
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we're working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day!

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.