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  • location HQ, Great Britain
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Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. Thanks to our innovation, strength, flexibility and reliability, we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. Around 13,000 employees work at several production and engineering sites and at over 70 service locations in Europe, North America and North Africa.

Stadler Rail Service UK Limited (SRS UK) is a subsidiary of Stadler. SRS UK provides a train maintenance service for a growing number of clients in the UK. In the next few years over 150 new Stadler trains will be joining the UK Rail Network which signifies the start of an exciting future for Stadler in the UK. Our current depot locations are in Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle and Norwich offering a wide scope of opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in the UK Rail Industry.

We are seeking to appoint a Category Manager to join our Supply Chain and Logistics team. The successful candidate will be based at one of our UK locations listed above. Reporting to the UK Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for managing and optimising procurement processes for specific categories within the organisation. This role demands strategic thinking, exceptional negotiation skills, and the ability to forge strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will be accountable for identifying risks and opportunities throughout the procurement process to achieve the agreed business objectives and KPIs. Your responsibilities will include analysing data and providing clear, concise reports to the team to support the achievement of departmental KPIs and Key Success Factors. You will assist the business in ensuring that the necessary tools and materials are available to enable the timely provision of trains, while consistently meeting all criteria related to product and personnel safety, reliability, environmental standards, and train presentation (both interior and exterior as required).

Your Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive procurement strategies for assigned categories to achieve cost savings, quality improvements, and supplier performance.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers to meet the company's requirements.
•Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure optimal performance and collaboration.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favourable terms, pricing, and contracts. Ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and facilitate cross functional category projects (internally and externally) managing multiple stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and analysis to stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and supplier capabilities. Utilise this information to make informed sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and industry leaders to expand product categories knowledge.
• Monitor and manage costs within assigned categories to achieve budgetary goals. Implement cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, and engineering teams, to understand their needs and align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks within the supply chain. Develop contingency plans to ensure supply chain continuity.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure supplier performance and category success. Regularly review and analyse performance data to drive improvements.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, ethical standards, and legal requirements.
• Strengthening entrepreneurial thinking and trading within the company through knowledge transfer
• Work with colleagues to develop common reporting templates across the business

What are we looking for?

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication, negotiation and stake-holder management skills.
• Strong leadership skills, a strategic thinker, and a real team player.
• Educated to degree level, ideally in supply chain or business-related degree.
• 3 Years + category management/ Procurement experience
• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Evidence of developing and executing category strategies, tactics and plans in partner-ship with suppliers.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power-Point skills

What can we offer you?

• Negotiable Salary
• 36-hour working week, Monday – Friday.
• 25 annual leave days, plus 8 statutory bank holidays
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows. Auto enrolment is at 4% which is matched with the option to increase contributions up to a maximum of 10% upon completion of probation. Contributions remain matched.
• Death in Service Cover
• Membership of the Company's Healthshield Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity policies
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

I am happy to help

Should you have any questions about the position or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us. Apply Information for applicants

David Curtis
phone +44 7803 116 317

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I am the contact for employees and managers for any employee queries, recruitment and onboarding.

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The diversity of activities and ensuring employees satisfaction in their role.

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I am responsible for the entire HR process from job posting to an employee's last day.

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Our benefits

We care about the health of our employees. That's why we offer company paid membership to a Cash Back health plan with Healthshield. We also offer a Cycle to Work Scheme.

We provide all the tools, hardware and other resources needed to do the job.

The development and growth of our employees is important to us. We offer training and development opportunities through on the job training and career path advancement. Depending on individual and department interests, we offer training and tuition reimbursement.

Where we need you

Stadler Rail Group
Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 4
9565 Bussnang

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