Category Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Procurement Directorate within YTL Construction.

The Procurement Directorate is responsible for procurement across YTL's UK businesses, including Wessex Water, helping to deliver value, innovation, and sustainable outcomes across major infrastructure and operational programmes.

We are seeking experienced procurement professionals supporting key areas of spend across the business. These roles will play a critical part in delivering procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and providing commercial support to stakeholders across the organisation.

Current opportunities require experience in the procurement of capital equipment, assets, and infrastructure-related spend, as well as IT hardware, software, and technology-related services. Experience in the utilities sector is preferable.

What you'll do

As a Category Manager, you will enjoy working with your stakeholders to identify & unlock value and mitigate risk from existing and new supply chains. You will analyse the market, identify opportunities to aggregate spend, and develop new sourcing opportunities.

Working at an experienced level, you will ensure that all procurement activity and agreements are designed and implemented to deliver best value to the company.

You will liaise with the relevant internal and external departments within our growing supply base, focusing on sector efficiencies and innovation.

What you'll need

You will be degree qualified or have extensive equivalent working experience in the field of category management.  In addition, you will ideally be MCIPS accredited or hold an equivalent accreditation.

You will have worked in a civil engineering, utilities, or heavy industry environment, with prior experience of purchasing equipment and critical assets, predominantly for water supply and treatment plants, as well as other capital schemes or similar.

Other skills and experience required to undertake this role include:   

• strong commercial and negotiation skills
• tendering and framework management experience
• stakeholder management and communication skills
• supplier relationship management & performance management
• market and product knowledge & expertise. 
• familiarisation with large-scale capital projects
• the ability to operate both independently, as well as working collaboratively as part of a team
• knowledge of regulated procurement processes
• working knowledge of a range of contract types
• working knowledge of eSourcing systems
• experience in managing a team. 

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000-capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us!  You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.