Procurement Category Manager

Maxim Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Procurement Category Manager (Defence) in London, providing strategic procurement advice to public and private sector clients. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships and oversee projects while having opportunities for rapid career advancement within a growing division.

Benefits

Generous salary negotiable based on experience

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Category Sourcing Strategies and Category Plans.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement rules.
• Must be SC Cleared.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to clients.
• Manage end to end procurement services on major projects.
• Define and implement Category Sourcing Strategies.

Skills

Category Management

Procurement Strategy

Communication Skills

Contract Management

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Law or Procurement

MCIPS preferred

Job description

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The Procurement Category Manager (Defence) role is to provide specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients within Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors.

The successful Procurement Category Manager candidate will develop supplier relationships within a category or categories, work with an outstanding team of specialist consultants, and advise major clients on large scale / flagship projects.

The employer offers an opportunity to rapidly progress the career within an entrepreneurial, defined and growing Procurement division.

Further opportunities are available to travel both nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for the employer’s blue chip client portfolio.

Responsibilities and Duties

The duties and responsibilities of a Senior Category Manager will be to:

• To fulfil the responsibilities of a Senior Category Management Consultant.
• To provide specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients.
• Provide Category analysis, planning and reporting, including spend analysis, market analysis, benefits tracking and category planning.
• Define, develop and implement Category Sourcing Strategies and Category Plans.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and define category insights to support innovation and provide additional value.
• To manage end to end procurement services on major projects and programmes.
• Contract Development and management.
• Contract drafting; terms, negotiation and award.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Must be SC Cleared
• Strong experience across Category Management, Category Sourcing Strategies and Category Plans and Procurement strategy
• Excellent experience of various forms of contracts with particular focus on NEC and JCT.
• Good knowledge of public sector procurement rules (including OJEU/FTS)
• A strong background in Category Management within relevant sectors
• Be able to manage work/business development/career development activities.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable, with a determination to succeed.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A BSc related to Quantity Surveying, civil engineering, law or procurement or other construction related field or equivalent and/or be MCIPS is preferred.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Full details of this global, premium consultancy will be given to shortlisted candidates.

The employer is recruiting UK wide, therefore Senior Procurement Consultant Candidates in other locations across the UK with the right skillset are also of interest.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Generous salary negotiable based on experience

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom