Category Director - Fleet and Logistics

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Job reference 322240
Category Director - Fleet and Logistics
Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare , 35% annual bonus potential, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Midlands Super Hub

About the role

At Royal Mail we’ve served our communities for over 500 years, helping to lead and transform the postal delivery market on a global scale. We’re currently innovating and transforming our business for the future, and to get there, we need exceptionally talented, resilient, and driven people.

The Category Director has overall responsibility for management, leadership and strategic direction across our fleet and logistics businesses (both domestic and international), ensuring that Royal Mail Group (RMG) stakeholders obtain excellent customer service, best value for money and compliance with RMG governance. The Category Director shall be the professional lead within their pillar, whilst aligning closely with other Procurement Leadership Team (PLT) members and peers spanning the entire portfolio of Categories e.g., IT, Property, Assets, Automation, Corporate Services and SRM disciplines, providing professional leadership for the team in a collaborative environment.  Category Directors may also deputise for the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) as required and assist other Category Directors in realising Category Plans where there is a cross over in service requirements, namely across IT architecture and operating models.

This is a pivotal role as Royal Mail operates the UK’s largest fleet with over 50,000 vehicles, including the largest EV fleet (winner of Winner of The Electric Vehicle Race (Largest Commercial EV Fleet) 2024 (Green Fleet) & Winner of Environmental Fleet of the Year 2024 (Fleet News) and is key to ensure our operations deliver to our customers every day whilst we support the broader transformation agenda across our business. 

Integral to the role is the requirement to lead the development and subsequent delivery of ambitious and best in class category plans for Royal Mail that drive value, improved quality of service and reduction in our scope 3 emissions.  Key within this will be the requirement to direct and enable Category Management to support Royal Mail transformational strategy and plans in a fast paced, complex and evolving environment. 

Reporting into the Chief Procurement Officer - This is a hybrid working role with a requirement for travel across the network and to attend our Head Office in Farringdon, London as well as the Midlands Super Hub.

About You

•    Track record of developing, building buy-in to and implementing compelling Category Strategies across fleet, logistics or major operational spend
•    Experience in being accountable for a major area of activity with autonomy to act independently, interpret policy and strategy, and set goals and standards for others
•    Proficient use of Source to Pay solutions optimising procurement process and policy  
•    Working Capital Improvement tools and techniques to further maximise value from third party spend
•    Track record of value delivery through the development of effective Category Strategy and the application of strategic sourcing methodology
•    Director level management experience, leading category teams at a strategic level
•    Experience of complex change management 
•    Experience of leading and being accountable for development of business plans and strategies 
•    Experience of significant transformational change 
•    Experience of SAP Ariba / S4hana desirable 

Qualifications
•    Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) Qualified
•    Degree level with relevant post graduate experience and/or qualifications

Extra Benefits

•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: 23rd March 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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