Interim Category Manager
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Contract
- £450 - £500 per day
Job Description:
Full job descriptionSenior Category Manager
*Interim Senior Category Manager vacancy: £450 to £500 per day, inside IR35
*Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 days home, London
*6 month initial contract, ASAP start
The ClientA well established, privately owned global consumer brand with a quarter of a century of heritage and a genuinely loyal, global following. Entrepreneurial by nature, the business has scaled quickly, and procurement is a newly built function being established to match that pace of growth.
The RoleReporting into the Global Head of Procurement, you will own the Professional Services category globally: running competitive tenders and negotiating contracts across paid media and search agencies, marketing agencies, a significant US ecommerce relationship, and travel and catering suppliers, including in-house hospitality.
What You Will Own*Build tender and contract negotiation processes from scratch for a Professional Services category with no established procurement infrastructure
*Lead competitive tenders across paid media and search agencies, and other marketing agency relationships
*Manage significant US ecommerce-related spend
*Negotiate and manage travel and catering contracts, including in-house hospitality suppliers
*Identify and deliver cost savings across the supplier base as the business continues to scale
*Partner closely with finance, HR, legal, ecommerce and IT stakeholders who currently own supplier relationships
What We Are Looking For*Background in a consumer-facing business: retail, FMCG, hospitality or luxury strongly preferred
*Experience procuring professional and indirect services (marketing, agency, HR, legal, travel) rather than physical goods or logistics
*Available immediately, or at short notice, for a 6 month contract
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
*Interim Senior Category Manager vacancy: £450 to £500 per day, inside IR35
*Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 days home, London
*6 month initial contract, ASAP start
The ClientA well established, privately owned global consumer brand with a quarter of a century of heritage and a genuinely loyal, global following. Entrepreneurial by nature, the business has scaled quickly, and procurement is a newly built function being established to match that pace of growth.
The RoleReporting into the Global Head of Procurement, you will own the Professional Services category globally: running competitive tenders and negotiating contracts across paid media and search agencies, marketing agencies, a significant US ecommerce relationship, and travel and catering suppliers, including in-house hospitality.
What You Will Own*Build tender and contract negotiation processes from scratch for a Professional Services category with no established procurement infrastructure
*Lead competitive tenders across paid media and search agencies, and other marketing agency relationships
*Manage significant US ecommerce-related spend
*Negotiate and manage travel and catering contracts, including in-house hospitality suppliers
*Identify and deliver cost savings across the supplier base as the business continues to scale
*Partner closely with finance, HR, legal, ecommerce and IT stakeholders who currently own supplier relationships
What We Are Looking For*Background in a consumer-facing business: retail, FMCG, hospitality or luxury strongly preferred
*Experience procuring professional and indirect services (marketing, agency, HR, legal, travel) rather than physical goods or logistics
*Available immediately, or at short notice, for a 6 month contract
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
Job number 4057150
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Company Details:
Harmonic Group Ltd
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Harmonic are the Finance and Operations recruitment partner for the fastest growing start-ups, scale-ups and creative industries companies across the ...