SC Cleared Category Manager – Defence & Regulated

First Military Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment are seeking a Category Manager on behalf of a client based in Reading with a three days per week on-site requirement. The role focuses on developing and implementing category strategies and end-to-end procurements within a regulated environment.

Applicants should have 5+ years in category management, strong stakeholder engagement, SC clearance, and proficiency with MS Office 365. A competitive day rate is offered and Inside IR35 applies.

Qualifications

• 5 years+ category management experience.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry.
• Supplier relationship management experience.
• Running procurements, end to end.
• SC clearance.
• Sole UK.
• Ability to support existing Category Manager.
• Strategic.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills at all levels and strong communication skills.
• Able to support putting together packs/materials for supplier reviews.
• Proficient MS Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy.
• Support and execute stakeholder management.
• Delivering benefits through category management interventions within a complex project / programme delivery environment.
• Adopt a polite yet tenacious attitude to achieve goals and move projects towards completion.

Skills

Category management

Stakeholder management

MS Office 365

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Regulated industry

Supplier relationship management

End-to-end procurement

SC clearance

UK supplier base

Tools

Jaggaer

Job description

First Military Recruitment are seeking a Category Manager on behalf of a client based in Reading with a three days per week on-site requirement. The role focuses on developing and implementing category strategies and end-to-end procurements within a regulated environment.

Applicants should have 5+ years in category management, strong stakeholder engagement, SC clearance, and proficiency with MS Office 365. A competitive day rate is offered and Inside IR35 applies.