Are you ready to make a significant impact in our procurement processes? As Category Procurement Manager for Business Services  & Transformation you will be at the heart of our Group Procurement function within Finance! This exciting role is all about building trust with our stakeholders, streamlining procurement processes, and treating everyone as a valued partner. You'll be instrumental in ensuring compliance with procurement practices, nurturing strong relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and partners driving the overall success of our organisation. If you're passionate about procurement and ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

What you will be doing:

As a Category Manager, you'll be at the heart of our sourcing events(RFS/RFI/RFP/BAFO), procuring essential professional and transformational services to ensure seamless and safe operations. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop and implement category strategies, giving you exposure to a wide range of categories. You'll work with various internal and external stakeholders, making this a dynamic and engaging position.

Category Breadth:

• Sales
• Legal
• Utilities
• Corporate Services
• Customer Ops
• Finance
• Marketing
• People & Culture

Key Responsibilities:

• Dynamic Sourcing: Lead both strategic and tactical sourcing events, conducting fact-based negotiations using supplier and industry analysis, benchmarks, and cost structure analysis. Ensure high levels of process compliance and internal customer satisfaction.

• Strategic Supplier Management: Define and execute supplier management strategies, aligning with Group procurement. Collaborate with the CCM team to manage key supplier relationships, ensuring optimal performance and value.

• P2P Strategy Execution: Implement and manage the P2P (Purchase-To-Pay) strategy for locally managed sub-categories. Ensure compliance with APFN P2P standards, driving efficiency and standardization across buying channels, content strategy, and compliance checks.

• KPI Achievement: Deliver on KPI targets, including savings through strategic sourcing, tailored to local stakeholder needs.

• Data and Contract Management: Maintain vendor master data in NetSuite and a centralized contract repository. Ensure accurate and up-to-date records of approved suppliers and active contracts.

• Team Collaboration: Provide administrative support to the Procurement Team, fostering a culture of open collaboration, communication, and service excellence. Ensure even distribution of tasks and regular status updates to line management.

• Compliance and Risk Management: Support compliance initiatives and risk management activities related to OFCOM & TSA compliance, ISO Accreditations, H&S, data protection, information security, and financial controls.

• Supplier Governance: Carry out supplier governance and risk management checks for vendor onboarding and as part of in-life contract management.

About you:

This role is perfect for a strong generalist with exceptional category strategy experience. You'll have the opportunity to lead and innovate, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and excellence in procurement.

The benefits at APF...

At AllPoints Fibre, we're all about looking after you. We offer an extensive wellbeing package that goes beyond the EAP. Your benefits will include Bupa private medical insurance and dental cover, income protection insurance, group life insurance and a health plan to help with day to day expenses such as eye care... we will even pay for you to get a massage!

Everyone needs a break now and then, right? That's why we start all our employees off with a generous 30 days' annual leave allowance (pro rata), plus bank holidays. And if you ever need some extra time off due to illness or parental leave, we've got enhanced leave plans in place to support you through that.

Additionally we know how important it is to feel secure with your finances. That's why we have benefits dedicated to your financial wellbeing. You will be able to join our employer contributory pension and in addition to income protection insurance, group life insurance we offer cashback and voucher schemes to help cover living cost such as electricals and personal spending. 

About us:

Established in 2021, AllPoints Fibre has grown from regional roots in Jurassic Fibre, Giganet and Swish Fibre, to establish a national wholesale network.

APFN is now a leading wholesale provider of full-fibre broadband solutions, dedicated to transforming the digital landscape by delivering ultra-fast, dependable, and affordable internet services to businesses and homes across the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional customer service, creating innovative products and services whilst leading through sustainability.

We have set ourselves the goal to become the best place to work, we recognise that our people are at the heart of what we do - join us on our journey to become the UK’s most recommended way to connect!

Next steps 

If the role sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to seeing your application! If shortlisted, our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to set up and initial conversation. Next stages will involve meeting with our hiring teams to discuss the role and your experience in more details.

One last thing...

AllPoints Fibre value diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. Help us create a secure, inclusive digital world where diversity fuels innovation; your vision, your voice, and your skills have a place here!

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during your interview process, please tell us in your application.