Procurement Category Manager – Logistics

Procurement - Logistics Category Manager - Leading Energy Organisation - Surrey (Hybrid) + Flex Working - £60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent Benefits

This FTSE organisation is pouring investment into becoming a best-practice and multi-award winning Sourcing Hub. As part of this movement, the Firm is looking to hire a passionate Freight & Logistics Procurement specialist to drive not only bottom line savings but also wider commercial value from complex deals.

As Category Manager - Freight and Logistics you can enjoy the following:

• Using your Logistics Procurement subject matter expertise to execute seamless and integrated strategic sourcing processes.
• Complete autonomy throughout the cradle to grave procurement and deal-making process for large-scale and high value Logistics sub-categories (ocean, road, rail & air freight, transportation & warehousing).
• Using your Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) skills to manage market leading 3PL and 4PL suppliers/vendors.
• Seeking out opportunities to drive creativity and innovation within each Logistics Sourcing project.
• Establishing and cultivating key stakeholder relationships to ensure necessary buy-in and support for strategic sourcing and category management processes/projects.

Required background:

• Significant Logistics procurement, strategic sourcing & category management experience within a well-recognised FTSE 250 or Fortune 500 company, successfully managing Freight, Transportation & Warehousing deals.
• Excellent stakeholder influencing and relationship management skills.
• Degree, MCIPS and Prince 2 qualifications preferred but not essential.

If you are a commercially savvy and career driven Logistics Procurement specialist looking to fast track your career within a globally revered FTSE 100 brand, apply now by sending your CV to jobsAV@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or apply through this forum.

Key Skills: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, Freight, Warehousing, 3PL, 4PL, Operations, Purchasing, Negotiation, Supplier Management, SRM, EMEA, Global, Stakeholder management, Fortune 100, FTSE 100, London.