Assistant Procurement Category Manager

Insight Executive Group; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Job summary

An Interim Assistant Category Manager is sought by a Local Authority in Essex to join the procurement team on an initial 3-month rolling contract.

The role covers end-to-end tendering, category planning, market engagement and contract management, with a flexible hybrid working pattern requiring occasional office presence.

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience.
• Exposure to supporting and leading on the end-to-end procurement process.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in an interim environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of procurement activity across a range of categories
• Assisting with category planning and market engagement
• Supporting tendering and sourcing exercises
• Providing procurement advice to internal stakeholders
• Helping ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations and internal policies

Skills

Public sector procurement

End-to-end procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Interim environment

Job description

A Local Authority client we are working with in Essex are seeking an Interim Assistant Category Manager to join the procurement team on an initial 3 month rolling contract.

This is a generalist procurement role, offering broad exposure across multiple categories and spend areas within the Council. The successful candidate will run below threshold end-to-end tenders, support with sourcing activity and contract management, working closely with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the delivery of procurement activity across a range of categories
• Assisting with category planning and market engagement
• Supporting tendering and sourcing exercises
• Providing procurement advice to internal stakeholders
• Helping ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations and internal policies

Key Requirements:

• Public sector procurement experience
• Exposure to supporting and leading on the end-to-end procurement process
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in an interim environment

This role offers a highly flexible working arrangement, requiring attendance in the office approximately one day per month, with the remainder remote