Category Specialist

Job Overview

Purpose:
We are recruiting a Category Specialist working for TVS as part of Team Leidos; a team of defence and logistics specialists supporting a major transformation contract for the UK Ministry of Defence. The aim of the contract is to deliver a Cost Base Reduction (CBR) committed to the Authority through the development of a cost-effective, commercially driven supply base, and meets the requirements for Governance and availability.
The role will be based at Emersons Green, Bristol, as part of a vibrant and dynamic team, committed to transforming the way the MOD works.
Please note we work on a hybrid model of two days in the Bristol office and three days working from home each week.

Job Responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the Category Manager to capture and analyse data on the existing supply chain, the commercial markets and potential new entrants to the market.
• Based on the data analysis, assist in the creation of and maintaining of strategy plans, working with all stakeholders to deliver CBR and availability of requirements.
• Collate all documentation developed by Commodity, Category, and Acquisition and Contracts Management, required to support the tendering of the Category requirements.
• Participate in routine cross-functional efforts within Commodity Support Services (CSS).
• Assist in the collaborating with all stakeholders for data gathering and analysis to update the Category Managers
• Collate document packs that consolidate all the information for a specific category so that the strategy can be enacted and tendered by Acquisition and Contract Management.
• Conduct basic supplier assessment to ensure the suppliers proposed to Acquisition and Contract Management are of sound standing both commercially and financially.
• Updating the CBR tracker.
• Identifying suppliers with the best capability to satisfy customer requirements.
• Assist the Category Managers in collaborating with suppliers through direct engagement to clearly communicate customer requirements and understand supplier constraints compared with customer requirements, to contract for the best possible result from suppliers and ensure customer satisfaction.

Qualifications and Skills

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Professional and ethical in approach.
• Proven ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator at all levels.
• MS Office, PowerPoint and Excel proficient.
• Ability to manage a dynamic workload and prioritise activities to achieve business objectives
• Time management
• Previous experience in a relevant Purchasing / Supply Chain environment would be desirable but not essential.
• An understanding of Supply Chain Management and Procurement, including Best Practise Purchasing and Sourcing Tools and Techniques would be desirable but not essential.

In return for your hard work, we offer excellent career progression opportunities and a professional environment where you can acquire, use, and continue developing your skills.

Your package will include:

• Competitive Salary
• Pension scheme with up to 6% employer matched contributions
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + 8 statutory bank holidays (of which 5 can be taken flexibly throughout the year)
• Holiday buy-back scheme (5 additional days available)
• Established hybrid working structure
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting wellness with immediate access for you and your family to:
• 1. Virtual GP consultations and second opinions
  2. Mental health support and counselling
  3. Online physiotherapy
  4. Access to CONNECTPlus long-term health condition support
  5. Wellbeing and healthy living support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional Membership and Study Sponsorship
• Pass scheme (£100 per year to undertake training of your choice)
• Quarterly employee recognition awards
• Employee referral scheme with financial reward
• Benefits hub with employee retail discounts
• Discounted eye test vouchers
• Early finish Fridays.

At TVS SCS we encourage and support our employees to realise their potential. They are empowered to take initiative and achieve high impact results that really make a difference to our business and our customers.

Security Clearance Requirement

Candidates must be eligible to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. This process includes verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history, and a basic criminal records check for unspent convictions. Please note that candidates must have resided in the UK for 3 years to meet BPSS eligibility requirements.

If you require any adjustments to allow you take a full and active part in the selection process, please notify us as part of your application. Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

TVS have signed the Armed Forces covenant and are a forces friendly employer.