Category Manager (REMOTE)

Essential Employment Careers; Exeter; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a remote Category Manager. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of public sector procurement regulations and experience in managing high value and complex procurements. Responsibilities include providing expert advice and leading strategic delivery groups. Strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills are required to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading competitive procurements is essential.
• Experience in managing high value and complex procurements preferred.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert commercial, category, and procurement advice.
• Lead regional/national strategic and operational delivery groups.
• Deliver the end-to-end sourcing process.

Skills

Understanding of public sector procurement regulations

Stakeholder engagement

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

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