My client is looking to recruit a Category Manager to join their public sector procurement team. Focused on professional services, the role will be responsible for supporting the effective management of and the value delivery for the procurement of goods and services across the Professional Services Category. You will also be responsible for supporting the Head of Category to ensuring effective development and maintenance of Category Strategy, Category Plan and Commercial Strategy.
Day to day you will develop and maintain category plans as well as deliver corporate objectives and take responsibility for the production of a commercial strategy for each sourcing project. You will also develop stakeholder relationships across the organisation as well as actively involve stakeholders in the commercial and sourcing process.
As the successful candidate you will need to be able to demonstrate a background in public sector procurement as well as significant experience in a category manager role. You will have working knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and ideally knowledge of the NHS or healthcare sector.
This is a permanent role with a starting salary of £62,000. The requirement is homebased with some travel to London as and when required.