You will operate across various departments, including Member Services, Care Teams, Clinical, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, InfoSec, and Commercial, as well as with external vendors, to design and execute end-to-end sourcing and supplier strategies for GLP-1 and other critical categories.

This role requires strong executive-ready communication, the ability to influence director/VP stakeholders without formal authority, and ownership for setting clear success measures, tracking performance, and adjusting plans to achieve multi-year outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and continuously refining program governance for both operational and strategic initiatives
• Establishing and sequencing business priorities across categories and programs
• Driving programs end to end and independently recommending and implementing changes to policies and procedures that affect multiple departments or disciplines
• Proactively exercising advanced judgment in evaluating, selecting, and adapting methods to achieve results that support company-wide strategic initiatives
• Deeply understanding the interrelationships between supply chain, clinical, product, operations, and commercial priorities

Additionally, you will be responsible for communicating clear, concise expectations and requirements in both verbal and written form, presenting well-reasoned, data-driven proposals and recommendations, and influencing others to drive ongoing program improvements.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 10+ years of experience in a strategic procurement role for production goods and services
• 3+ years of experience in pharmacy or medical device procurement or related experience
• Strong executive-ready communication and influencing skills
• Ability to think strategically and drive business outcomes

Preferred qualifications include:

• MBA or Master's degree in a related field
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Lean/Six Sigma certified or an equivalent certification

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Key responsibilities include:

Leading procurement for large CAPEX projects from concept and design through to delivery and handover Partnering with project managers, engineers and operational teams to shape sourcing strategies and manage risk, cost and timelines Developing and executing CAPEX category strategies to drive value, resilience and supplier performance Managing complex tender processes and contract negotiations with construction and engineering suppliers Building strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders while ensuring compliance with procurement standards and governance

You'll bring a strategic approach to identify, map and present a Biffa wide procurement approach to CAPEX. You'll play a central role in improving how capital projects are procured and delivered, helping embed best practice across the organisation.

What do I need to be successful?

Significant experience in strategic procurement, with a strong focus on CAPEX and construction-related categories Proven background working on medium to large, complex capital projects alongside project managers and technical teams Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, with experience running multi-stakeholder tenders and knowledge of NEC and ICE contract forms Excellent influencing and communication skills, with a collaborative, partnership-led approach A proactive, improvement-driven mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive better outcomes Ability to navigate a diverse business, create strategic overview and an approach that focuses on priorities, value add and outcomes, which will support Biffa’s objectives

Why join?

A pivotal role within a growing, forward-looking procurement function Direct involvement in high-value, business-critical capital investment programmes Real autonomy to shape how CAPEX procurement is delivered across the organisation Exposure to senior leaders and technically complex projects Long-term career development within a major, purpose-driven organisation

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This is a high-impact opportunity for someone with a strong 'can-do' mindset, who enjoys improving how things work, challenging the status quo and delivering tangible value through smarter sourcing and supplier partnerships.

You'll join a function recognised as a critical enabler of our corporate strategy, with a clear mandate to create a strategic, innovative and best-in-class procurement operation.

The Role

As Category Manager, you will take ownership of key spend categories, shaping multi-year strategies that drive cost efficiency, resilience, sustainability and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end tendering, negotiation and contract award processes across your categories
• Delivering annual savings targets while improving supplier quality and delivery performance
• Developing and executing category strategies to reduce cost, mitigate risk and drive innovation
• Managing sustainability requirements, including support of SBTi targets
• Building strong stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance with procurement processes and systems

You'll have genuine scope to influence how procurement operates, with visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact.

What Do I Need to Be Successful?

• 5+ years' experience in strategic procurement within a category management model, ideally degree educated (CIPS desirable)
• Proven experience running complex, multi-stakeholder tenders with strong commercial and quality evaluation
• Strong negotiation skills and confidence influencing within matrix organisations
• A proactive, resilient, improvement-focused mindset with a clear ambition to drive change
• Knowledge of logistics and supply chain operations, with waste industry experience highly beneficial

Why Join?

• A pivotal role in a business-wide procurement transformation programme
• Real autonomy to shape strategy and drive meaningful operational and commercial improvements
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex, high-value categories
• Long-term career development within a major, purpose-driven organisation
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and continuous improvement

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