Category Manager Engineering Services & Technical Resources

• Location(s):
• Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB

Category Manager Engineering Services & Technical Resources

Location – Swindon, UK

Contract Type – Fixed term (until end of 2024)

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 07 September 2023

Main Purpose of the Role

Lead, manage and govern assigned external spend category ( and all relevant sub-categories) of Engineering Services and Technical Resources/Temp Labour by ensuring short and long term value through formulation and implementation of category sourcing strategies to achieve the business objectives and/or the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. Foster strong relationship with other international Category Managers to support delivery of best value to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies that are appropriate to deliver best value and high levels of service to RWE Generation UK and the wider group.
• Generate transparency and overview on spend and savings potential within category, supplier landscape, supplier performance and current trends
• Manage stakeholder relationships to drive effective customer relations within RWE Generation UK and the wider group.
• Liaise with business to develop and confirm category demand plans
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the sourcing, negotiation and contracting strategies for relevant categories
• Prepare for and lead complex supplier negotiations
• Manage and govern execution of sourcing processes within the category
• Foster supplier relationship management to create short and long term value for RWE Generation UK and the wider group
• Work with Category Managers to ensure UK demand is included in the category strategies and that spend and strategy are appropriately leveraged where possible.
• Support the Business through periods of “Outage” .
• Conduct contract reviews with the business to ensure contract continuity and workload planning for Procurement and the Technical Officers

Knowledge & Skills

• Relevant qualification to Chartered (MCIPS) status is preferred. Additional post-graduate or professional qualification(s) will be an advantage, especially relevant degree and formal management qualification.
• A minimum of five years’ experience of high value strategic sourcing involving complex services and processes.
• A proven ability to develop contractual agreements with contracts in a high risk and complex environment.
• Possess the skills and ability to apply leading-edge techniques in areas such as outsourcing and the use of global service and supply chains, value engineering techniques, and the combination of demand, supply and process “levers” to optimise external spend.
• Proven capability / skills in complex negotiations and deal closing.
• Ability to influence and manage across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Will be highly motivated and possess strong interpersonal skills; candidates should be capable of operating to tight timescales with the minimum of guidance and be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
• Proven ability to lead tender processes and negotiation of robust contracts using NEC and MF templates.
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Experience working at a professional/expert level within a large company structure and dealing successfully with major vendors.
• Expert understanding of goods / service supply markets including cost and value drivers in the supply chain within Category.
The candidate must be fully committed and flexible to meet the business requirements.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £45,305 to £53,300 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• Free access to our on-site gym facilities and classes
• Free parking (including electric vehicle charging points)
• Subsidised canteen facilities
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
Up to 2 days volunteering a year

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Working at RWE

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

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Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE in the UK

We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.