Global Category Manager - Perthshire

Global Category Manager jobs

Category management in the procurement field is overseeing the acquisition of certain classes of goods or materials, often those that are somehow interconnected or interdependent. In larger companies and/or those where sourcing is international, an additional layer of management, the global category procurement manager, might be inserted.

Depending on how advanced the existing procurement is, the global category manager might be required to develop an entire global category procurement strategy or manage the one that is already in operation within a set of guidelines. Either way, the aim will be to reduce costs to the company, which will be achieved by negotiating deals and rates with supplier, forming partnerships and constantly analysing the market in which he or she is working.

A general aim will be to reduce or limit costs wherever possible, both within the employing company through systems, staffing and prudent economising and through the act of procurement itself. The global category manager will have to implement a worldwide plan of action throughout the company. This can mean seeking to impose consistency internationally to meet the results of forecasting, planning and analysis. But it can also involve the exact opposite: tailoring different procurement strategies to the different market environments to take advantage of local efficiencies.

Global Category Manager Jobs in Perthshire

Perthshire is a large county right at the heart of Scotland, which now comes under the Perth and Kinross council area. It contains the Southern Highlands and vast tracts of agricultural land to the south, and has its administrative headquarters in the city of Perth. The city and county are served by the M90, A90, A9 and A85, as well as an extensive rail network. The county is home to several castles and Gleneagles hotel and gold course, home of Ryder Cups, Opens and even a G8 summit.

The county is reasonably well populated and Perth has a moderate population of around 50,000. The city is, however, well connected, with Edinburgh an hour down the road, and Dundee and Stirling about 45 minutes east and west respectively. Perthshire could have potential for anyone looking for Global Category Manager work; agriculture and good transport links can often result in logistics and supply chain operations setting up.