Category Manager – Laboratory & Scientific

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

Job summary

A leading support firm in London is seeking a Category Manager for Laboratory & Scientific category. This permanent role offers a salary of £55,000 to £60,000 per annum, hybrid working, and 30 days annual leave. The successful candidate will manage supply agreements and provide procurement advice to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance in procurement projects. Experience in public sector procurement is essential, CIPS Level 5 qualification required.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

USS Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in the UK Public Sector.
• End to end procurement experience is essential.
• Creating and drafting contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop supply agreements for Laboratory and Scientific category.
• Work with internal stakeholders to provide procurement advice.
• Ensure compliance in running end to end procurement projects.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Strong communication skills

Education

CIPS Level 5 qualification

Tools

Jaggaer/BravoSolution

Job description

Overview

Cedar is supporting a University, based in London, who are looking to hire a Category Manager for Laboratory & Scientific. 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.

Responsibilities

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful candidate will manage, maintain and develop supply agreements, relating to the Laboratory and Scientific 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.

Qualifications

Candidates applying 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 Laboratory and/or Scientific category would be advantageous but is not required
• experience creating/drafting contracts
• 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