Category Manager

First Military Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment are seeking a Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies for a sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives with the business strategy. The role will involve running procurements end-to-end and managing supplier relationships in a highly regulated environment.

You will support the existing Category Manager, engage stakeholders at all levels, and contribute to delivering benefits through category management in a complex project

Qualifications

• 5 years'+ category management experience.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Public procurement background.
• Defence experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy.
• Support and execute stakeholder management.
• Delivering benefits through category management interventions within a complex project / programme delivery environment.
• Adopt a polite yet tenacious attitude to achieve goals and move projects towards completion.

Skills

Category management

Regulated industry

Supplier relationship management

End-to-end procurement

SC clearance

UK-focused

Support to Category Manager

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier packs/reviews

Public procurement

Defence experience

Contract management

Job description

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Category Manageron behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy.

Support and execute stakeholder management.

Delivering benefits through category management interventions within a complex project / programme delivery environment.

Adopt a polite yet tenacious attitude to achieve goals and move projects towards completion.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 5 years’+ category management experience.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Supplier relationship management skills and experience.
• Running procurements, end to end.
• SC clearance.
• Sole UK.
• Ability to Support existing Category Manager.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Strategic.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills at all levels and strong communication skills.
• Able to support putting together packs/materials for supplier reviews.
• Public procurement background.
• Defence experience is highly desirable.
• Some contract management involvement, good to have.