Category Manager – 15331

Comxps Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Client in Reading is seeking an experienced procurement professional to manage categories, support the category manager, and drive end-to-end procurements. The role involves three days a week on site with some travel to Aldermaston and supplier sites.

You will work in a highly regulated environment, require SC clearance, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation. Strong MS Office skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years category management experience
• Experience in a highly regulated industry
• Supplier relationship management experience
• End-to-end procurement experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Able to support packs/materials for supplier reviews

Skills

Category management

Regulated industry experience

Supplier relationship management

Procurement end-to-end

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office 365

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Salary: £To be confirmed on application (our client has asked for this not to be advertised).

Location: Reading - 3 days per week. Some travel to Aldermaston and supplier sites.

Contracting Authority: Government Client

Contract Length: 12 months

Clearance: SC

Top 4 Evaluation Criteria:

1. 5 years'+ category management experience
2. Experience working in a highly regulated industry
3. Supplier relationship management skills and experience
4. Running procurements, end to end

Essential:

• 5 years'+ category management experience
• Ability to Support existing category manager
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Strategic
• Supplier relationship management skills and experience
• Running procurements, end to end
• 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
• MS Office 365

Desirable:

• Public procurement background - NOT essential but desirable to have the awareness
• Defence experience - highly desirable
• Some contract management involvement, good to have
• Jaggaer would be beneficial
• CIPS, MCIPS - Not essential but good to have