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Category & Sourcing Specialist
Apply locations Worthing time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: March 24, 2025 (18 days left to apply) job requisition id JR4713
Closing Date: 28/04/2025
Southern Water’s Sourcing and Category Management discipline strategically and proactively manages category spending and supply sourcing in alignment with value management strategies and demand profiles to optimise total cost of ownership.
The Category Specialist supports the Category and sourcing team in developing and implementing specific demand strategies across one or more categories/sub-categories. This includes gathering and analysing internal and external data, and providing valuable inputs into the strategy development and implementation.
The Specialist reporting to the Senior Category Manager - Digital primary scope of role is as below:
* Work with the Category and sourcing team to support on the delivery of category strategies and develop and implement sub-category strategies.
* Gather and collate customer requirements, volume demands, and specifications, feeding back to the Senior Category & Sourcing Manager- Digital to inform the development of category strategy.
* Gather data on category/sub-category spend, including commodity pricing and spend data, and perform initial analysis to share with Category and Sourcing team.
* Deliver sub-category opportunity assessments and value analysis.
* Gather spend data and support on analysis to drive aggregation and product/specification standardisation.
* Conduct analysis and identify opportunities to reduce volume of spot buys/tail spend within specific categories.
* Develop working relationships across the organisation that allow early involvement of procurement in any external third party spend required.
* Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement, identifying improvements in ways of working and feeding these back to the Senior Category & Sourcing Manager.
* Achieve annual savings targets as agreed with the Senior Category & Sourcing Manager, identifying and mitigating risks early on, and report on performance against operational KPIs.
* Drive compliance with all Procurement governance processes, both in individual ways of working and with interactions with the business.
Accountabilities
40%
* Gather and analyse appropriate internal and external data and conduct in depth analysis to support the delivery of category/sub-category strategies.
30%
* Engage with the business to support procurement processes, including running sourcing events, within the business, including early involvement of procurement in third party spend, and providing guidance, advice, and troubleshooting on procurement processes.
25%
* Seek cost reductions through driving aggregation and standardisation and identifying opportunities to reduce spot buys/tail spend.
5%
* Deliver against financial target and KPIs and ensure compliance with Procurement governance processes.
Interested in the role? We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.
Every Body Welcome
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We succeed together
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently.
Benefits
* Company and performance-related bonus.
* Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution.
* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary.
* Health benefits through a Cash Plan.
* Two paid community volunteering days a year.
* 25 days annual holiday.
* Occupational health service.
* Perkbox benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences.
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
* We offer competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options.
Need flexibility in your work?
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution.
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