Global Category Specialist (GCS) at Save the Children

You’ll be responsible for supporting the definition of category strategies and their implementation. You will also drive and support the execution of sourcing projects and be a key point of interaction between the Global Category Manager and the analytical capability.

Depending on the category structure and shape, you will be fully responsible for driving value in certain sub-categories.

The categories are:

• Indirects: Professional Services (e.g. Legal, Consulting, Insurance), Business Services (e.g. Recruitment & Temp. Labour, Training, Travel, Facilities Management) and IT (e.g. IT Hardware, Services, Telecoms)
• Directs: Medical (e.g. Pharma, Medical Consumables and Equipment), Logistics (e.g. Warehousing, Fleet, Freight), Nutrition/Food, Shelters and Education Supplies

In order to be successful you will bring:

• Significant experience in hands-on category management within a global organisation
• A track record of ensuring value for money
• Proven experience in setting up complex commercial contracts
• A proven ability to review procurement demands and trends and develop strategies to fill any gaps,
• Proven management, coaching and capacity building skills
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to engage in high level discussions with the business and challenge ideas where appropriate

On a personal level you'll have strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultural awareness and the ability to maintain confidence.

The role has a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The organisation

We employ approximately 17,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 60 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise children’s rights and ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards 3 breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5^th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated