Category Manager
- Employer
- Hastings Direct
- Location
- Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 10 Jun 2019
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- Sector
- Finance, Business Services
- Function
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Category Manager - Generalist
including Professional Services
Hastings Direct are making a step change in how we deliver
procurement in our business. We are looking for enthusiastic and ambitious
individuals to play a key role in this journey to augment our existing team and
to provide us with new capability. You
will actively develop stakeholder relationships and manage categories of spend to
unlock value from effective procurement for the business, - whilst keeping one
step ahead by identifying new opportunities. If you enjoy complex procurement
projects and love getting in to the detail, this role could be a potentially
great match. Be part of the team to build a new Procurement operation at
Hastings Direct.
The Role
Working across a wide range of Hastings Direct procurement
categories to deliver high value or medium to high risk procurement projects.
The role holder will be working at all levels in the business up to Executive
level in managing the end to end procurement process on their assigned
initiatives. In addition the role will
be responsible for establishing preferred supplier lists, improved procurement
self-serve capability and supporting the embedding of a more efficient and
robust process for the future.
Accountabilities
·
Working across a range of categories, run
procurement end to end activities (request for information and / or Proposal,
negotiation, due diligence etc. through to contract signing) for mid/ high
value spend (£50k+).
·
Agree and deliver against target signing dates,
ensuring all aspects of procurement (including due diligence) have been
completed, prioritising appropriately and ensuring that proportional effort is
applied to each contract to deliver excellent results in an acceptable
timeframe.
·
Liaise with legal to support business owners in
a smooth contracting process, with key clauses and outcomes clearly understood.
·
Identify opportunities for procurement to drive
increased value and deliver upon those opportunities.
·
Build a strong partnership with business leads,
ensuring early engagement, making the process easy for them, with clear inputs,
deliverables and acceptable turnaround times for completion of procurement
activity.
Skills Knowledge & Experience
At least 4-5 years in a
similar role.
CIPS qualified, or working
towards CIPS qualification.
Communication,
presentation and influencing skills.
Highly organised, and able
to manage multiple projects at a time whilst consistently paying attention
to detail
Effective stakeholder
management.
Happy with change and
willing to contribute new ideas.
Benefits for you
Please find some of
the great benefits we offer here at Hastings Direct;
*
Competitive basic salary which we will share
with you upon shortlisting, but do feel free to email the Recruitment team for
more details in advance of your application -
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1-2 days working from home
*
Car allowance of £5,000
*
Up to 10% bonus earning potential
*
27 days holiday
*
Life assurance
*
Competitive pension
*
Flexible benefits - buy or sell holidays
*
Discounted Hastings Direct products
*
A friendly, dynamic and flexible environment
with a test-and-learn culture
*
Structured career path that rewards achievements
and solid performance
*
Broad exposure to senior management and ability
to contribute to real change
*
Great environment to practice existing skills
and learn new ones
Hastings Group is an
equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome
applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age,
race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation,
gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a
thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.
Company
Founded in 1996 in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, we’re one of the UK’s fastest growing general insurance providers, offering a full range of car, van, bike and home insurance products.
It’s our attitude and the way we run our business that makes us different. Our data driven, digitally-focused business model enables us to remain agile, price effectively and to deliver refreshingly straightforward service and products for customers. All of our actions are based on our 4Cs way of doing things. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. It’s our colleagues who help drive our growth, so we give them all the support, training and development they need, as well as scope to tell us how they feel about life at Hastings Direct.
It’s a dynamic, flexible, fun and constantly changing environment, so it takes a certain kind of individual to thrive here - just ask any of our 3,400 colleagues. If you’re clearly a Hastings Direct person, you’ll enjoy the scope to make a real difference for our customers, influence our company, benefit the communities we work in and have some fun along the way!
To find out more about us, click below:
- Website
- https://www.hastingsdirect.com/
- Mini-site
- Hastings Direct
- Location
-
Conquest House
Collington Avenue
Bexhill on sea
East Sussex
TN39 3LW
GB
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