Category Manager - Operational Assets and Services

Beaumont Select; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Senior Buyer/Category Manager in Crawley. The successful candidate will support commercial activities, execute sourcing lifecycle, and collaborate on category strategies. Experience in category management and the public sector is essential. Benefits include hybrid working with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Great opportunities for progression

Hybrid working arrangement

Qualifications

• Experience in establishing category strategies.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work.

Responsibilities

• Support all associated commercial activities.
• Execute the full sourcing lifecycle.
• Deliver category specific strategies.

Skills

Category Management experience

Public Sector or Utilities environment experience

Knowledge of the public procurement act

CIPS qualification

Proactive work style

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

A great role for a Senior Buyer/ Category Manager who is looking for an opportunity to progress within an established Commercial function. Previous PCR/UCR experience needed…

Our client is a major organisation in the Utilities/Engineering/Infrastructure industry. They are going through a busy and exciting time of growth, and are looking to grow their team.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for Supporting on all associated commercial activities to achieve value creation and minimise total cost of ownership, including executing the full sourcing lifecycle and delivering against procurement and value management strategies.

You will work with the Senior Category Manager as well as collaboratively with business leads to deliver category specific strategies, including sourcing and contracting.

Requirements

Category Management experience (establishing category strategies) and previous experience in a Public Sector or Utilities environment is required.

Knowledge of the public procurement act or a CIPS qualification would be a plus.

Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work and a Continuous improvement mind-set are a must!

Benefits

Hybrid with 2/3 days a week on site.

Great opportunities for progression.

Apply Now

Take the next step in your career with this exciting Global Procurement and Supplier Manager role. Apply via the site or contact Karen Lakeron [phone].