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About the Role
The Category Manager is a newly established role responsible for supporting the design and implementation of a centralized procurement function. This role will be key in building procurement capability, developing category strategies, and driving value-for-money purchasing practices by transitioning procurement from a decentralized to a strategic function.
Responsibilities
- Support the establishment and adoption of a centralized procurement function.
- Develop and implement category strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including market analysis, supplier engagement, tendering, evaluation, and selection.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and commercial terms to optimize value and minimize risk.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships to understand business requirements and deliver effective procurement solutions.
- Promote compliance with procurement policies, processes, and governance frameworks.
- Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on procurement best practices.
- Challenge non-compliant purchasing activity and drive adherence to approved processes.
- Manage supplier relationships and performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Support the full contract lifecycle, including implementation, performance management, renewal, and exit planning.
- Identify and deliver cost optimization, efficiency, risk mitigation, and value improvement opportunities.
- Maintain awareness of market trends, supplier developments, and commercial risks.
- Collaborate with Legal, Contract Managers, Finance, and other business functions to achieve optimal commercial outcomes.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years' procurement experience, ideally within a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Proven experience developing and implementing category strategies, preferably across indirect spend categories.
- Experience designing, implementing, or enhancing procurement processes, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in influencing stakeholder behavior and driving procurement compliance.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating and managing complex tender processes and supplier relationships.
- Experience assessing and negotiating supplier terms and conditions.
- Experience preparing sourcing strategies, tender documentation, and procurement recommendations.
- Experience within energy, commodities trading, financial services, or another highly regulated and commercially driven sector is desirable.
- CIPS qualification (or actively working towards qualification).
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Presentation
- Negotiation
- Commercial acumen
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Self-motivation
- Organization
- Collaboration
Location
- London
- Paris
- Singapore
- Houston
Work Type
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years' procurement experience
Education Level
- CIPS qualification (or actively working towards qualification)
Benefits
- Hybrid working (location dependent)
- Personal pension plan
- Private medical and dental insurance
- Bi-annual health assessments
- Corporate gym memberships
- Electric car lease programme
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Volunteering opportunities
About the Company
- EDF Trading is part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon, sustainable electricity generation.
- Energy markets evolve rapidly, requiring agility and flexibility.
- The company trades in power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil, and environmental products.
- EDF Group and its customers trust EDF Trading to manage assets effectively and efficiently through expert risk management.
- EDF Trading has over 20 years of experience, positioning them as leaders in the field.
Equal Opportunity
- Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading.