Category Lead – Indirect Services
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Occupation Type
Customer service supervisors
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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Description
Application Deadline: 9 March 2026
Department: Tea Supply Chain
Location: Andover
Great People Work Here
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to contribute? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twining Ovo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Category Lead – Indirect Services is responsible for managing the assigned sub‑categories, including HR, Professional Services, NPD, Technical Services, Soft Facilities, Quality, Travel, and Marketing. The role involves developing and implementing category strategies, whilst driving projects which create value, mitigate risk, support sustainability goals, and foster innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage assigned categories, to conduct tender processes with national and international suppliers using our e-sourcing tools.
- Development and implementation of category strategies, from supplier sourcing through contract award to continuous contract performance management.
- Leveraging supplier resources for optimising value delivery through total cost savings and managing innovation, sustainability and risk
- Responsible for strategic supplier management through managing key supplier relationships and by measuring and reviewing supplier performance on annual basis.
- Perform Business partnering with Key Stakeholders in Andover and across TwiningsOvo global footprint
- Connecting and communicating with the TwiningsOvo and ABF procurement network
- At least 3-5 years of procurement experience in a FMCG business
- Degree level education
- Fluency in English (written & verbal)
- Technical knowledge of Manufacturing Service categories
- Experience in SAP S/4HANA, Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset
- Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Access to ABF Networking. connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.