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Senior Category Specialist

Smiths Group Plc

4.7

based on 9 Reviews

2-7 years

Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi + 4 more

1 vacancy

Senior Category Specialist

Smiths Group Plc

posted 4hr ago

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Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Costing Supply Chain Management CCTV Monitoring Continuous Improvement Deployment Performance Management

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Job Description

Development, implementation and monitoring of category strategies for assigned categories / sub-categories of spend

Identification of suppliers that are strategic for John Crane and managing the relationships of these key suppliers

Responsible for having an approved supplier panel for their assigned categories / sub-categories of spend, and this is implemented, and usage is maximized

Accountability for ensuring the most up-to-date knowledge of the supplier market, including new innovations and key emerging technologies relevant to assigned category / sub-category of spend

Responsibility for supporting major / business critical supplier selection exercises to support business needs, as well as the deployment, implementation and monitoring of category strategies.

Implementation of commercial models to drive growth in savings.

Support the development and implementation of cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual target savings.

Collaborate with the wider team to identify products with sole/single source and make recommendations.

Gather external and internal market intelligence to assist in driving value from the supply chain

Build effective supplier relationships, maintain communication, and drive continuous improvement of suppliers within the category (with the support of Supplier Performance Management Team if needed)

Responsibility for ensuring that the suppliers provide the competitiveness required to support the business and to introduce optimal supply base changes to support business-winning capability.

Create negotiation and pricing strategies to reduce COGS

Responsible for providing guidance to the Global Sourcing team to ensure new supplier sourcing is in line with Category Strategies

Qualifications

Graduate

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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