Commercial Lead

Langley Search & Interim; England; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-profile public sector organization is seeking a Senior Category Manager to oversee a specialist equipment spend area. This position involves developing and implementing innovative category management strategies while engaging with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience in category management, procurement, and sourcing, coupled with strong stakeholder relationship skills. The role offers a salary range up to £81.5k and includes hybrid working options with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent pension

Wider benefits

Qualifications

• Experience across category management and procurement.
• Background in procuring specialist goods or services.
• Excellent senior stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specialist equipment spend area.
• Develop and implement innovative category management strategies.
• Work with a broad senior stakeholder community.

Skills

Category management

Procurement

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Innovation

Solution-focused approach

Job description

Salary band to c£74.5 - £81.5k (including location allowances) + excellent pension and wider benefits

London based client offering hybrid home / office working

My client, a high profile public sector organisation, are currently recruiting into a Senior Category Manager / Commercial Lead level role which will oversee a specialist equipment spend area. Working across a broad senior stakeholder community, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of innovative category management and procurement strategies in what is a really interesting spend area.

The successful candidate will ideally bring a blend of the following : -

• Experience across category management, procurement and sourcing. Contract management exposure is desirable (not essential)
• A background in procuring specialist goods / equipment or services
• Excellent senior stakeholder relationship skills, with a pro-active, innovative and solution focussed approach
• Public Sector / OJEU / PCR2015 / PA23 experience (desirable)
• Line management / mentoring experience (desirable)

Candidates must be eligible to live / work in the UK and be prepared to go through a security clearance process.

To register your interest in this opportunity please email [e-mail] or call [phone] quoting [1305772NR].