Junior Category Manager

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Junior Category Manager to join the team with our prestigious client Marshalls Land Systems at their site in Cambridge, this will be a hybrid role working 2 days at home and 3 days in the office when comfortable with work, initially it is a 6 month contract possible extensions and a possible temp to perm opportunity.

Key requirements:

Previous experience in purchasing and supply chain management, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on and proactive approach – someone who picks up tasks, takes ownership and drives them through to completion.
Able to work independently with limited supervision and prioritise effectively.
Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to align suppliers, Production, Engineering, Planning and other internal stakeholders.
Confident in following up suppliers, chasing actions and resolving delivery, availability and supply issues.
Good commercial and purchasing understanding, including RFQs, quotations, purchase orders, lead times, supplier management and expediting.
Comfortable dealing with changing priorities and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
Good attention to detail, particularly around parts, quantities, delivery dates and requirements.
Able to identify issues early, escalate appropriately and keep relevant stakeholders informed.
Good IT skills, particularly Excel and ERP/MRP systems experience with IFS would be beneficial but is not essential.
Professional and confident when communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ideally available to start at short notice.

Person profile:
We are looking for someone who is practical, organised, assertive and self-motivated. The right person should not need to be given a list of tasks every morning – they should be able to identify what needs doing, coordinate the relevant people and keep things moving until the issue is resolved.