Hybrid Procurement Data & Category Analyst

Birmingham City Council; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Associate Category Analyst to join the Strategic Category Management team. The role supports category strategies by analysing spend data, maintaining records and coordinating procurement activities.

You will work with experienced procurement professionals, handle tender documentation, and help produce reports and dashboards to inform decisions. Flexible, hybrid working is available where service needs allow.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative/analytical or business support role.
• Strong organisational skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience providing high-quality customer service and resolving inquiries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Willingness to learn category management and public sector procurement principles.

Responsibilities

• Collect spend, supplier and market information to support category strategies and procurement decisions.
• Act as first point of contact for category enquiries and guide complex queries.
• Support preparation and publication of tender documentation via e-procurement systems.
• Maintain category management tools, trackers and contract records.
• Organise stakeholder meetings and follow-up actions with agendas and papers.
• Produce information for reports, dashboards and performance monitoring.
• Assist procurement activities in line with governance and compliance requirements.

Skills

Administrative experience

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Associate Category Analyst to join the Strategic Category Management team. The role supports category strategies by analysing spend data, maintaining records and coordinating procurement activities.

You will work with experienced procurement professionals, handle tender documentation, and help produce reports and dashboards to inform decisions. Flexible, hybrid working is available where service needs allow.