Category Manager (4 categories)

ComXps; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ComXps is seeking an experienced Category Manager for a high-profile programme in a complex, mission-critical environment. The role is 6 months with potential extension, based in Bristol or London with hybrid working (min 1 day per week in Bristol).

Security clearance SC or eligible is required, and IR35 status is Inside IR35. Applicants should specify preferred category area and demonstrate a track record in delivering benefits through category management within large programmes.

Qualifications

• Experienced Category Manager with 5+ years in building front end Category Strategy
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and engagement skills
• Experience running large programmes/projects

Responsibilities

• Apply category management principles within complex, high-value and mission-critical environments
• Develop and deliver category strategies for assigned areas
• Engage with stakeholders to drive benefits delivery across programmes

Skills

Category management

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Category Manager to support a high-profile programme within a complex and mission-critical environment.

Contract Length: 6 months with potential extension.

Location: Bristol / London - Hybrid – Min 1 day per week (Wednesday) in Bristol and as requiredfor business needs.

Security Clearance: SC or eligible and willing to undergo clearance.

IR35: Inside IR35

Please specify which category area you are interested in when applying.

Experience within one or more of the following strategically important category areas:

• Lethality (Weapons)
• Marine (e.g. Shipbuilding, Fleet Support, Babcock, BAE Systems)
• Direct
• Operational and General Categories

Top essential criteria:

1. Experienced Category Manager – 5+ years whounderstands the fundamentals of building front end Category Strategy

2. Strong stakeholder Management, Influencing, and Engagement skills.

Essential Criteria

• Experienced Category Manager – 5+ years
• Ability to apply category management principles within complex, high-value and mission-critical environments.
• Understands fundamentals of building Category Strategy
• Experience running large Programmes / Projects
• Strong stakeholder Management and Engagement skills.
• Politely tenacious to move things along.
• High levels of influencing skills
• Consultative nature but also able to roll sleeves up, get stuck in and get things done.
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Track record of delivering benefits (full range of non-financial and financial benefits) through category management interventions within a complex project/programme delivery environment.
• MS Office / PowerPoint competent

Desirable

• CIPS but experience is more important.
• An understanding of the Defence Industry, supply chains and/or deep knowledge in related categories e.g. autonomous systems, weapons systems, sense decide & communicating systems, power propulsion & auxiliary systems, would be an advantage.