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Junior Category Manager

🏢 Formula 1 📍 Biggin Hill, England 💼 Company - Private

Currency:

£75,000 - £86,597

£6,250 - £7,216 / mo

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Location Base

Biggin Hill, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

Single tax filer baseline

Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

Direct corporate benchmark

Position Overview & Specifications

Our team of hundreds of skilled experts keep Formula 1 moving. You could play a vital part as a Junior Category Manager to support the sourcing, category and supplier management requirements within the Marketing categories.

Reporting into the Marketing Category Manager, you will:

Work closely with the Marketing Category Manager in identifying opportunities for the short & medium term through the provision of insight via business feedback, analysis of procurement spend and supplier research
Take ownership of transactional category relationships with the business and suppliers involved in categories such as stationary, corporate gifting and branded products, sustainability, sponsorship and marketing (this is not an exhaustive list);
Support the Marketing Category Manager in conducting end to end Procurement Cycle activities including supplier research, issue of tender documentation and facilitation of supplier clarifications
Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for the Formula One Group with robust terms & conditions that manages the Group’s risk appropriately and are in alignment with business needs
Provide guidance to business where specifications required and ensure the final product is clear, unambiguous and meaningful to the marketplace
Support the Category Lead where requested, and own the verification process of all Purchase Order Requisition’s (POR) within your sub-category and ensure that the businesses are compliant in their requests

Knowledge and Skills Required

Ability to understand key contractual terms and to challenge suppliers where necessary to meet business objectives
An understanding of Category management and its role within Procurement and the wider business
Excellent communication with strong written and presentation skills
Intermediate / Advanced Excel skills to create pivot tables & other data analysis insights to support the Marketing Category Manager in providing strategic direction
Ability to influence and drive behavioral change both internally and with the supply chain
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Working knowledge of P2P systems
To be self-motivated, work under own initiative and as part of a team

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Location: Biggin Hill, England

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