Category Manager – 15376

Comxps Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Comxps Ltd. seeks an experienced category management professional for a 12-month government contract based in Reading, with travel to Aldermaston and supplier sites. Role requires SC clearance and the ability to manage complex procurements end to end.

Hybrid working arrangement in Reading (3 days per week) with some travel. Mandatory experience in regulated environments and strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of category management experience.
• Ability to support the existing category manager.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Strong strategic mindset and procurement leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities.
• Support the existing category manager with key packs and materials for supplier reviews.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure compliant procurement processes.

Skills

5+ years category management

Strategic

Supplier relationship management

Running procurements end to end

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office 365

Jaggaer (Desirable)

Tools

Jaggaer

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

• 5 years’+ category management experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry
• Supplier relationship management skills and experience
• 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

Our dedicated team would be pleased to discuss in more detail how we may be able to help