Category Manager

Pontoon; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager for a hybrid role based in Castle Donington. This position will focus on managing procurement processes for substation construction projects, ensuring quality supplier responses, and adherence to procurement policies. Ideal candidates will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and a solid understanding of construction project requirements. This role is essential for driving efficiency and quality while identifying value creation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in procurement processes, including frameworks and bid evaluations.
• Understanding of construction project requirements, including CDM regulations.
• Strong ability to work independently after initial training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of supplier responses to avoid variations/issues later.
• Conduct site visits with engineers and suppliers when needed.
• Manage call-off processes under frameworks such as RFQs/mini tenders.

Skills

Procurement processes

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship-building

Construction project understanding

Job description

Job title: Category Manager

Location: Castle Donington/Hybrid

Duration: 6 months initially

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

The role:

The Category Manager will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of a high-volume portfolio of substation construction projects within the distribution business. This position is focused on managing call‑off processes under existing frameworks, ensuring robust scopes of work, accurate supplier responses, and compliance with procurement policies and governance requirements. Acting as a key link between project engineers, suppliers, and stakeholders, the Category Manager will drive efficiency and quality in the allocation and evaluation of works, mitigate risks through thorough documentation, and identify opportunities to create value through bundling and scheduling. This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, attention to detail, and the ability to manage repeat processes at scale while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality of supplier responses to avoid variations/issues later
• Conduct site visits with engineers and suppliers when needed
• Identify opportunities for value creation (bundling works, reorganizing schedules)
• Follow governance points, procurement policies, and public sector/utility procurement law
• Manage call‑off processes under frameworks (RFQs/mini tenders)
• Work with suppliers and project engineers (civil/electrical)

Requirements:

• Practical experience in procurement processes (frameworks, call‑offs, bid evaluation)
• Understanding of construction project requirements (CDM regulations, authorized persons)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to work independently after initial training
• Background in utilities or public sector construction projects (water, gas, electricity, HS2, healthcare)
• Appreciation of procurement law in public sector/utilities

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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