Senior Category Specialist

Job Description

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Senior Category SpecialistGlasgow City CentreFlexible & Hybrid Working300-400 per dayn Your new companyn Hays are delighted to be partnering with a respected organisation based in Glasgow city centre as they look to appoint an experienced Interim Senior Category Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior procurement professional to join a busy and collaborative function, supporting strategic procurement activity across a broad range of categories.n Your new rolen As a Senior Category Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering value-driven procurement solutions and supporting stakeholders across the business. Operating as a procurement generalist, you will manage end-to-end sourcing activity, contribute to category strategies, and ensure best practice procurement processes are followed.n Key responsibilities will include:

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• Leading end-to-end procurement and sourcing exercises across multiple spend categories.

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• Developing and implementing category management strategies.

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• Managing supplier negotiations, tender processes, and contract awards.

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• Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and providing procurement expertise.

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• Identifying opportunities for cost savings, value improvement, and risk mitigation.

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• Supporting supplier performance management and contract compliance.

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• Ensuring procurement activity complies with relevant legislation, governance, and organisational policies.

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• Producing procurement reports, spend analysis, and commercial recommendations.

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• Supporting procurement projects through evaluation, supplier selection and contract award stages

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n What you'll need to succeedn To be successful in this role, you will have:

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• Demonstrable experience within a senior procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing role.

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• A strong procurement generalist background with exposure to a variety of spend categories.

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• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

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• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capabilities.

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• Experience delivering procurement projects from strategy through to contract award.

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• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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• MCIPS qualification or progress towards accreditation would be advantageous.

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n What you'll get in return

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• Competitive day rate of 300-400 per day

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• Flexible & hybrid working arrangement

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• Glasgow city centre location with excellent transport links

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• Opportunity to work within a high-performing procurement team

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• Immediate start available

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• Exposure to a diverse and varied procurement portfolio

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n What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion about your next interim procurement opportunity.n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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