Category Manager – IT & Digital

Cedar; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A university-affiliated company in London is looking for a Category Manager for IT & Digital. This permanent position offers a salary of £55,000 to £60,000, along with benefits such as 30 days of annual leave and a USS Pension. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence twice a week. The successful candidate will oversee supply agreements and manage procurement projects, requiring strong procurement experience and a CIPS Level 5 qualification.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

USS Pension

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role in the UK Public Sector.
• Experience running end-to-end procurements not via frameworks.
• Understanding of the IT and Digital category.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and develop supply agreements for IT & Digital.
• Provide professional procurement advice.
• Ensure compliance when running end-to-end procurement projects.

Skills

Procurement experience in UK Public Sector

End-to-end Procurement experience

Understanding of IT and Digital category

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Education

CIPS Level 5 qualification

Tools

Jaggaer/BravoSolution

Job description

Cedar is supporting a University, based in London, who are looking to hire a Category Manager for IT & Digital. This is a permanent job opportunity offering a salary range of £55,000 up to £60,000 per annum plus a range of benefits which include 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), USS Pension and more. This role will operate on a hybrid working basis with the expectations to be on-site 2 days per week (Monday and Thursday) and the remainder available to work from home.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will manage, maintain and develop supply agreements, relating to the IT & Digital category, to achieve best value for money and good practice in non-pay expenditure. You will be required to work with key internal stakeholders to provide professional procurement advice and ensure compliance when running end-to-end procurement projects.

MUST HAVE:

• experience working a similar role in the UK Public Sector marketplace i.e. a role in Procurement, Category, Commercial or Contract Management
• experience running end to end Procurements (not via Frameworks) is required
• understanding of the IT and Digital category is required
• CIPS Level 5 qualified or currently working towards Level 5 qualification is required
• strong communication, stakeholder and supplier management skills
• experience using Jaggaer/BravoSolution would be advantageous