Category Manager (REMOTE)

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Category Manager for a full-time remote role in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will have experience in public sector procurement, manage complex procurements, and have strong stakeholder engagement skills. Apply with your CV to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing high value and complex procurements.
• Expertise in commercial, category, and procurement advice.
• Experience in category management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert procurement advice and drive strategic collaborations.
• Lead regional/national strategic delivery groups.
• Direct responsibility for the end-to-end sourcing process.

Skills

Understanding of public sector procurement regulations

Stakeholder engagement skills

Project management

Job description

Category Manager needed remotely, £32.16ph PAYE - Reference: 372228

The main skills ideally required for this role is a thorough understanding of public sector procurement regulations and experience in leading competitive procurements – the Category Manager role would ideally have experience in leading and managing high value and complex procurements, ideally within the ICT category. Good stakeholder engagement skills will be required and project management would also be beneficial.

• Provide expert commercial, category, and procurement advice, driving strategic collaborations, determining potential innovation and operational solutions


• Play an integral role in leading both regional / national strategic and operational delivery groups for specific category areas, building effective relationships with key stakeholders


• Direct responsibility for delivering the end‑to‑end sourcing process.


• Manage complex contractual relationships


• Demonstrate long‑term strategic thinking, going beyond personal goals


• Direct line management and development of Senior Category Buyers and Category Buyers, by leading a learning culture, recognising, and promoting innovative activities, provide guidance, advice, and quality assurance to their work


• Key project board roles for strategic and major projects providing significant commercial, procurement and collaboration advice and skills.


• Determine the appropriate delegation of responsibility to Senior Category Buyers and Category Buyers as the size, urgency, complexity, and risk profile requires.


• Initiate, develop and maintain robust relationships with senior level staff and stakeholders within each of the five regional clients and OPCCs and act as the lead representative of the SWPPS for your Category area.


• Understand the wider business requirements and individual strategies of the five clients and OPCCs in line with Category Specific Requirements and their markets.

This is a full time role on a Temporary basis

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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