This is a remote/home-based job
The Category lead will Business Partner with key stakeholders for assigned categories to deliver projects, develop category strategies and drive value delivery for the business. The Category Lead will also look to continually develop the supplier base to generate additional value through managing risk, fulfilling sustainability targets and driving innovation.
Please note that this role is 18m FTC role.
Key Responsibilities
* Business Partnering with Key Stakeholders
* Lead development and implementation of category strategies (i.e. HR, NPD, Technical Services, Travel, Professional Services, Marketing)
* Be responsible for end to end tender process for key projects from sourcing suppliers to commercial and contract negotiations
* Manage key supplier relationships and as required measure and review supplier performance on a regular basis
* Management of risk to ensure continuity of supply
* Leveraging supplier resources for optimisation of value through delivery of total cost savings, innovation, sustainability and management of risk
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* At least 5 years of indirect spend categories (ideally within a FMCG business)
* Degree level education
* Category Management experience
* Negotiation and E-Sourcing
* Risk Management experience
* Business Partnering experience
Benefits
* Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
* Flexible working options
* 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
* Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
* Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
* Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
* Cycle to work scheme
* SimplyHealth Cash plan
* Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
About Twinings
Twinings has become one of the world’s most loved tea companies over its 300-year history because we never stop learning, never stop experimenting and never stop inventing. We are passionate about tea from bud to cup and have been working with some of our tea estates around the world since the early 18th Century.
More than 300 years later, the passion for tea is still here - and so are we! We still sell tea from Thomas's shop, and we still work hard to bring the most exciting new blends to tea lovers around the world. Now, we have over 500 varieties and our teas are cherished all over the world. Our expert master blenders taste more than 3,000 cups of tea every week. So you can be sure the next cup you taste will be every bit as good as the one yesterday or the day before.
How we feel about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
TwiningsOvo is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We seek to create a diverse, equitable & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, age or any other status protected by law and are committed to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.
Applicants may be entitled to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act. A reasonable adjustment is a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity.
Please inform our Recruitment or HR Shared Services team if you need any assistance completing your application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
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