Langley Search & Interim is searching for a Category Manager/Buyer – Indirects for a large manufacturing client, based in Leicestershire, with multiple locations across the UK. 

You will work on indirect procurement projects which involve multiple sites across the Group and the categories involved may include corporate services, FM, HR – indeed any category on the indirects side - versatility & flexibility being the key!  In return you will gain significant exposure to key stakeholders and work with an experienced team to develop yourself even further. Your approach will be collaborative & team orientated and you will be able to evidence that you deliver.  Procurement is established internally and there is a huge opportunity to deliver value for money (above and beyond just savings).  Key to success will be your ability to build strong relationships across multiple sites and functional areas with credibility, good communication skills will be essential.

In return for your experience and expertise a salary of £30-40k is offered plus car, small bonus & pension.  Assistance with obtaining CIPS qualifications will be provided.

For further information please submit your CV & full package details to Christina.Langley@langleysearch.com quoting 7640/Perm/CL

Langley Search & Interim supplies Category Managers  & buyers in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire & the East Midlands. Langley Search & Interim supplies a unique blend of interim and permanent recruitment solutions for jobs in procurement and the supply chain across the UK, Europe and internationally.  We work with blue chips, privately owned businesses, the public sector and start-ups across the Manufacturing Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector, Technology and Professional Services Sectors. As the leading niche recruitment partner in procurement and supply chain jobs, Langley Search & Interim also provides valued career advice and support to candidates.

Key skills and areas: procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, buyer, senior buyer, HR Procurement, IT procurement, Professional Services Procurement, FM Procurement,  Contract negotiation, supplier relationship management SRM, vendor management, stakeholder management, purchasing

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive for posted roles, unfortunately we are unable to respond to each applicant.  If we have not been in contact within a week, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. We thank you for your continued interest in working with Langley Search & Interim.

Langley Search & Interim is searching for a Senior Category Manager/Category Manager - Directs for a large manufacturing client, based in Leicestershire, with multiple locations across the UK.  This role sits within Group Procurement.

You will work on direct procurement projects & areas which involve multiple sites across the Group. Your approach will be collaborative & team orientated and you will be able to evidence that you deliver.  Procurement is established internally and there is a huge opportunity to deliver value for money (above and beyond just savings) including supporting innovation and risk management.  Key to success will be your ability to build strong relationships across multiple sites and functional areas with credibility - building strong relationships with the supply base and customers will also be essential.

Ideally you will have CIPS or be studying for this qualification and be of graduate calibre.  You should be mobile to travel across the UK.

In return for your experience and expertise a salary of up to £65k is offered plus car, bonus & pension. 

For further information please submit your CV & full package details to Christina.Langley@langleysearch.com quoting 7641/Perm/CL

Langley Search & Interim supplies Category Managers  & buyers in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire & the East Midlands. Langley Search & Interim supplies a unique blend of interim and permanent recruitment solutions for jobs in procurement and the supply chain across the UK, Europe and internationally.  We work with blue chips, privately owned businesses, the public sector and start-ups across the Manufacturing Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector, Technology and Professional Services Sectors. As the leading niche recruitment partner in procurement and supply chain jobs, Langley Search & Interim also provides valued career advice and support to candidates.

Key skills and areas: procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, buyer, senior buyer, ingredients Procurement,  contract negotiation, supplier relationship management SRM, vendor management, stakeholder management, purchasing

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive for posted roles, unfortunately we are unable to respond to each applicant.  If we have not been in contact within a week, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. We thank you for your continued interest in working with Langley Search & Interim.

Our client a leading financial services company is looking for a developing procurement professional to improve and drive best practice across their indirect procurement portfolio.  Another area of interest for this organisation is SRM and implementing a sustainable SRM process. The successful candidate will own the SRM strategy and will be tasked with leading the strategy and educating the stakeholders on the benefits of a sustainable SRM policy.

The culture of the company is open, professional and accountable. This individual will have the responsibility of evolving and implementing strategic sourcing and category management. In addition, this individual will have experience influencing and educating busy senior managers about best practice procurement.  

You will have experience of working within a developed procurement function; rapidly sourcing information, engaging with key stakeholders, analysing spend, creating workable processes and policies to result in tangible cost reductions and more strategic procurement with a focus on a number of different spends across and indirect.

 The ability to demonstrate the value of strategic procurement to the key stakeholders and provide evidence of cost savings via a more considered purchasing plan. 

Key Skills:

• Ability to and evidence of rapidly coming to strong commercial conclusions
• Indirect Procurement experience.
• Experienced in creating formal strategic procurement plans for complex and established function.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Skilled negotiator specifically within indirect procurement,
• Ability to and experience of influencing commercial decisions at board level
• Strong Excel and IT skills are essential,

For further information please email info@langleysearch.com or call +44(0)844 847 8336 quoting 7605//MB.

Langley Search & Interim is the specialist search firm and interim provider of end-to-end Supply Chain roles, including Procurement and Operational Excellence positions across the UK, Europe and Internationally. We place senior level interim and permanent positions  across Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector and Technology & Professional Services Sectors.

Take a look at our website at www.langleysearch.com, join our LinkedIn community at http://bit.ly/1MzkDeV for the latest industry insight, news and more exciting opportunities.

As the leading niche recruiter of end-to-end Supply Chain, Procurement and Operational Excellence jobs, we also provide valued career advice and support services for candidates. For more assistance with your job search, please refer to our job hunting guide: http://www.langleysearch.com/resources

Our client, a high profile organisation with a £multimillion spend, is currently recruiting a Contract Manager to work within the procurement team and liaise and advise with the wider business and senior stakeholder. This is a brand new role in the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity with the ability to really make it your own.

You will be part of an emerging team that will design and deliver a Contract Management function that will provide maximum innovation and commercial benefit/return from effective contract management. This includes drafting, overseeing existing contracts, the development of robust tools, techniques, processes, governance and compliance through engaging with senior stakeholders across the numerous business areas.

The successful candidates will have complex and high profile Contract Management leadership experience. In conjunction with this, strong experience in the management of financial elements within contracts to judge best value whilst creating and maintaining a sustainable yet competitive commercial solution is strongly desirable. MCIPS or IACCM qualification, or working towards would be beneficial.

For further information please email info@langleysearch.com or call +44(0)844 847 8336 quoting 7604//MB.

Langley Search & Interim is the specialist search firm and interim provider of end-to-end Supply Chain roles, including Procurement and Operational Excellence positions across the UK, Europe and Internationally. We place senior-level interim and permanent positions across Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector and Technology & Professional Services Sectors.

Take a look at our website at www.langleysearch.com, join our LinkedIn community at http://bit.ly/1MzkDeV for the latest industry insight, news and more exciting opportunities.

As the leading niche recruiter of end-to-end Supply Chain, Procurement and Operational Excellence jobs, we also provide valued career advice and support services for candidates. For more assistance with your job search, please refer to our job hunting guide: http://www.langleysearch.com/resources