Subcategory Manager

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Company Description

We are a multisite fabrication company operating in the maritime and offshore industry throughout six services, five markets and across four distinct sites.

Job Description

• Assist with the Planning and implementing the overall supply chain strategy that will improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement
• Prepare tenders, EOI's, Framework Agreements
• Assist with the creation and delivery of templates
• Support and be touch point for Projects that are in play or about to be onboarded
• Stakeholder Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Implement spend/supply assessments, consolidation review and sourcing analyses to ensure best practice
• Negotiate pricing with key suppliers in line with the group purchasing strategy
• Creation of requirements per category with already onboarded and / or new suppliers for the development of Frameworks
• Manage and continually develop supply chain / procurement function
• To work with the team reviewing suppliers for Major Subsystem Work Packages, supplier suitability and willingness to deliver end to end/ components of service, opportunities for transfer of knowledge and appropriate metrics/ safeguards
• To create strategy for subcategories (Direct - in support of manufactured goods or Indirect - in support of key business operations e.g. IT, HR - Occupational Health)
• Review supplier onboarding processes and due diligence as part of continuous improvement initiatives and implement new processes, whilst onboarding new suppliers to support Subcategory
• Work with stakeholders (Functional, Project and Yard) to identify requirements that are common and appropriate for inclusion in Category
• Familiarise self with regulatory requirements, latest innovations within Category/ Subcategory area of expertise
• Cascade best practice and guidance to remainder of Procurement team as appropriate
• Liaise with suppliers for KPIs (quality management, performance) and contractual issues
• Map cost levers for subcategories
• Support creation of value engineering model to be used to negotiate best pricing for categories
• Support ESG metrics within supplier base
• Deal with queries and complaints from internal departments

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and staff and/or technical project/ process management experience, or equivalent.
• Relevant Business, Manufacturing or Engineering Degree or proof of relevant experience
• MCIPS or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of different types of contracts including any law / contract background

Additional Information

• Accountable for assisting in the setting of direction, and deployment of resources
• Provides support for project/process expertise and/or manages the coordination of the activities of a section or department through subordinate supervisors/team leads and/or professional staff.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals in own area.
• Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies.
• Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organisation.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.