Job TitleSoftware Lead Category Manager
LocationAsda House
Employment TypeFull time
Contract TypePermanent
Hours Per Week37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
CategoryPurchasing/Procurement
Closing Date3 March 2025
We’re transforming the way procurement works here at Asda. What does that mean for you? That you’ll be at the heart of decision-making and the forefront of our transformation journey.
Our growing team manages over £2.5billion of indirect/goods not for resale spend, and is on a journey to become a best in class function, with a broad agenda across all areas of procurement from sourcing and cost transformation, through to sustainability and management of some of our most strategic relationships.
“Everything about Asda”
With a turnover of over £20billion every year, over 2 million transactions every month, and around 141,000 dedicated Asda colleagues taking care of our customers every day, we're really a place that's got everything – for our customers and your career.
Your Role
You’ll have responsibility for end-to-end sourcing activity along with setting the category strategy. You'll also influence and partner your category stakeholders to help deliver our cost transformation activity, and help ensure a best in class cost base.
This advert is to apply for a role in Technology Procurement Team. Although we will consider your application for other roles where applicable.
Your Role
- Manage end-to-end sourcing activities and develop Software category strategies.
- Influence and collaborate with stakeholders to support transformation initiatives and maintain a competitive cost base.
- Lead on major business investments and executive priorities within the function.
- Contribute to our cost and cash programme, leveraging data and analytics in the Centre of Excellence.
- Drive the procurement transformation, setting new standards and defining the procurement technology roadmap
“Let's find out about you”
- Proven experience in Technology Procurement/Category Management.
- Open to individuals seeking to switch categories or with detailed knowledge of their current category market.
- Skilled in crafting and managing complex contracts.
- Adept at balancing and anticipating the needs of various stakeholders.
- Experience in influencing senior levels within a large organisation.
- Agile and adaptable to support business needs in a dynamic transformation environment.
- Experience in Software Procurement / Cloud would be desirable.
We would require this role to be based in our Asda House office, Leeds for at least 3 days a week for this position.
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Work Where it Works
Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including; -
• Discretionary company bonus
• £5,700 company car or car allowance
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
Top Skills
What We Do
It’s hard for anyone to imagine just how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with on the shop floor (or on your doorstep), there are hundreds of others you don’t get to see.
In fact, because our business is changing so rapidly, there are new roles being created at Asda all the time. Technology is changing how we do things every day, helping us to reimagine retail to make life better for our customers, in-store and online.
For those with imagination, can-do, integrity and a willingness to embrace change, the possibilities at Asda are limitless. Take a look around and see where a career at Asda could take you.
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