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Job Title: Procurement Category Manager - Indirect Job Type: Permanent, Hybrid Industry: Rail Job Location: Birmingham City Centre Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum + Final Salary Pension Profile Procurement Category Manager - Indirect Our client is a leading provider if passenger transport across Europe. With a large presence in mainland Europe, they pride themselves on providing a service that connect people and communities safely. Job Role Procurement Category Manager - Indirect Reporting to the Head of Procurement the Procurement Category Manager (Indirect) shall lead the procurement strategy for indirect services ensuring value for money and fit for purpose contracts. Leading a small team who will deliver the procurement strategy in ensuring that the key control and governance set out in procurement policy are adhered to. This will include coordinating all procurement activity from sourcing the market, through to formalising the procurement approach, carrying out the procurement activity, through to contract award and ongoing supplier management Duties Procurement Category Manager - Indirect • Implements procurement procedures in keeping with the company procurement policy and ensures adherence. Ensures continuous improvement in procurement processes and procedures. • Supports development of appropriate procurement strategies that support value for money objectives. • Develops and maintains a plan of all procurement activity to meet business needs and advises on resource needs and options. • Running of major procurement projects, both regulated and non-regulated, including co-ordination and production of invitation to tender documents, instructions, evaluation scorecards and reports. • Partners with key stakeholders across the business to understand key requirements/Customer profiles for their business units seeking products to best match these criteria. • Facilitates development of a company s relationship with existing and potential suppliers through strategic supplier relationship management. • Works closely with legal and procurement teams to ensure adherence to contracted terms and conditions to maintain a high level of commerciality and relationship with key suppliers. • Proactively engage key suppliers to help strengthen and improve their performance and provide transparency to help alleviate current or future service issues including ensuring non-conformances are managed and addressed in a timely manner. Experience/Qualifications Procurement Category Manager - Indirect • Experience in procuring direct and indirect goods and services particularly within an IT, Rail, or transport related industry. • Demonstrable experience in running tenders and leading complex procurement activities. • Membership of CIPS Candidates who are currently a Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer, Category Manager, Commodity Manager and Supply Chain Manager could be suitable for this role. To make an application for this role please submit your CV to (url removed) or for more information call (phone number removed). For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website (url removed) Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Job Title: Senior Buyer Location : Warwick or Wokingham (Hybrid - 1 day a fortnight, fully remote considered) Contract Length : 6 month Contract Day Rate : 500 per day (Inside IR35 via Umbrella) About the Role We're seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to lead strategic, high-value procurement tenders within a critical national infrastructure programme. This is a unique opportunity to work on multi-billion-pound contracts that deliver greener, more affordable energy solutions for the UK. You'll manage complex procurement processes end-to-end, from market engagement through to contract award, ensuring compliance and driving value beyond cost savings. This is not a transactional role - it's a chance to make a strategic impact in a highly governed environment. Key Responsibilities Act as procurement sourcing lead for 1-2 strategic tenders at a time, identifying the best sourcing strategies and leading events from market engagement through to contract award. Project manage strategic tenders, maintaining RAID logs, project plans, reporting, and RACIs to keep the sourcing team on track. Support value creation through volume leverage, supplier innovation, forecasting efficiency, and optioneering. Conduct market research and supply analysis to inform category management and stay ahead of emerging trends. Collate and analyse spend performance data, providing actionable insights and recommendations. Identify and mitigate procurement risks to ensure timely delivery. Ensure compliance with internal procurement frameworks and maintain strong governance. Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across technical and commercial teams. Key Skills & Experience Comprehensive experience in developing robust category strategies and tendering large, strategic projects. Proven ability to identify and execute multiple opportunities across diverse spend categories. Strong stakeholder engagement and contract management skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels. Excellent project management skills and comfort with procurement compliance. Good influencing and negotiation skills to secure commercially sound contracts. Experience in supply chain management within complex environments. Track record of driving value beyond straightforward cost savings. Experience in major infrastructure procurement, regulated procurement, and/or energy markets. Familiarity with power systems engineering concepts. Knowledge of regulated procurement processes. Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details for future suitable opportunities. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Category Lead for Debt Support and Advice Services c.£87,000 per annum Bedford 12 months FTC Hybrid Working The Money and Pensions Service's vision is "Everyone making the most of their money and pensions". We are a public body with a commitment to ensuring that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. Join us to support the team that provide debt advisory services and money guidance. As the Category Lead, you will oversee sourcing contracts and allocating grants to a diverse range of suppliers, mainly in professional services provision Role Overview Lead a small team to provide great commercial support for Debt - the team that supports people with information and advice on debt and free debt advice. This means sourcing contracts and allocating grants, supporting onboarding contract and grants and providing commercial advice and assistance across the whole contract lifecycle Key Responsibilities: Lead commercial activity and provide commercial advice across the full commercial lifecycle for both contracts and grants including make or buy decisions, commercial and sourcing strategies, procurement, commercial contract management and contract exit or transition. Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders Develop effective relationships with suppliers identifying and realising opportunities for value add Line manage up to 3 team members looking after their own wellbeing and development Inform and shape MaPS strategies for delivery of services and going to market Manage commercial governance in MAPS, DWP and Cabinet Office. Be a great commercial colleague in a lively and diverse commercial team You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience. To excel in this role, you will need to demonstrate: Commercial expertise, ideally MCIPS or equivalent with experience across the full commercial lifecycle from strategy, sourcing and procurement and commercial contract management. Knowledge of the Government Functional Standard for Grants would be helpful but not mandatory Decisive: Able to operate in a dynamic and fast-pacing environment and to make sound decisions and recommendations Relationship Building and Influencing: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build credibility with partners/stakeholders and constructively challenge situations where needed to improve outcomes. Interprets regulation: we are regulated by PCR2015 and PA23 and adopt the government functional standard for grants About Us The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values - caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We're not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values: Caring We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform. Connecting We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections. Transforming We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact. Our Inclusive Working Environment By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to "bring their whole selves to work."Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women's health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity. What We Offer Generous Annual Leave - 30 days plus Bank Holidays Pension scheme - contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary) Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains Cycle to work Scheme Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs Life assurance scheme Give as you earn scheme Employee assistance programme (EAP) PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing) Enhanced family and sick pay Paid volunteering (2 days a year) Recognition Scheme Discounts portal to numerous retailers Flexible Working At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Career Development In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil

The Company This business is the UK's leading manufacturer in their field. Their long-standing base of customers includes some of the world's largest retailers. They also manufacture and pack many internationally recognised brands. They have been expanding rapidly and have an exciting opportunity within their management team based in their modern, purpose-built facility. You will be joining a leading business, with continued exciting growth taking place year on year. Senior Sourcing Manager Salary, Hours, and Benefits £50,000 Hybrid working 37.5 hours per week, Monday Friday (with flexibility on start and finish times) Company performance bonus Bupa cover Commutable From: Derby, Swadlincote, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Lichfield Senior Sourcing Manager Role Overview The Senior Sourcing Manager will report to the Head of Procurement; you will be responsible for the provision of an effective and efficient Procurement Service to business stakeholders for the assigned categories. This will include execution of strategic sourcing using market research and cost analysis to identify and contract with best fit suppliers, and their ongoing supplier management, to ensure supply assurance of materials and services meeting quality standards and specifications. Senior Sourcing Manager Candidate Requirements You will have proven strategic procurement experience, as opposed to transactional / reactive only experience. Previous experience of packaging procurement would be highly advantageous. Useful experience would include Retail, FMCG or similar industries. Proven experience working in Procurement or Sourcing roles (Buyer, Category Manager, Sourcing Specialist / Manager or similar). Must have the ability to deliver results in a dynamic, fast paced environment - able to work effectively with minimal information at times. Supplier sourcing and negotiation of the contract experience is essential. Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel (VLookup, Pivots tables etc). Ability to structure and analyse data to identify opportunities, risks etc. MCIPS Level 6 would be desirable, but this is not essential, experience is the key. Senior Sourcing Manager Key Responsibilities (but not limited to) Internal customer engagement to understand business needs and expected outcomes. Spend analysis of assigned categories to identify sourcing and/or negotiation opportunities and to deliver Supplier Segmentation classification. Develop and deliver the annual strategic sourcing plan, and benefits initiatives, including required stakeholder management. New Source or annual Negotiation planning and sign off according to requirements of Supplier Segmentation and delegated authorities Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLA s, price books and any other appropriate schedules. Subsequent execution to capture outcomes in appropriate formal documents including contracts, SLA s price books and any other appropriate schedule. Cost Standards setting in support of budgeting and materials price variance (MPV) analysis. Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates. If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch. Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat. Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a company in the healthcare industry, on a contract basis, for 6 months, working hybrid in Paddington. Salary: Up to 55 per hour PAYE Senior Procurement Manager Role: Plan & lead category initiatives & will develop and implement regional category strategies for market facing spend categories as part of the wider Category Strategy. Lead proactive category projects to support the delivery of regional procurement targets, spanning sourcing projects, demand management and process re-engineering to support the delivery of regional procurement targets, as well as supporting region-specific supplier performance & innovation activities. Provides regional input to Global category strategies Your Background : Hold a relevant degree, or have equivalent working knowledge. Extensive experience working in procurement within the pharmaceutical industry. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Willing to work in the offices in West London as this is a hybrid position The Company: Our client is a global pharmaceutical company, whose aim is to create better health for patients. They aim to deliver truly transformative treatments, contributing significant value to society while creating an exceptional experience for our people. The Location: This role is hybrid with office days based at our clients site in Paddington, London. Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence. Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If this position isn't suitable but you are looking for a new role, or if you are interested in seeing what opportunities are out there, head over to our LinkedIn page (cka-group) and follow us to see our latest jobs and company news. INDKA