Senior Category Manager - Procurement & Process Improvement

Cedar; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Recruitment is supporting a Public Sector client in Central London to recruit a Senior Category Manager on a permanent basis. Salary is £60,000 to £70,000 per year with benefits. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence around two days per week with remaining time from home.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Category, oversee 2 Category Managers and manage a circa £100m spend. Focus areas include supplier engagement, governance adherence, and process improvements to

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in private or public sector procurement
• Track record of delivering savings
• Background developing and implementing process improvements
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills

Responsibilities

• End-to-end procurement for a range of requirements, predominantly Goods
• Manage spend of around £100m
• Lead and develop 2 Category Managers
• Engage with suppliers and governance to maximise value for money

Skills

Procurement experience

Savings delivery

Process improvement

Stakeholder & supplier management

Job description

Cedar Recruitment is supporting a Public Sector client in Central London to recruit a Senior Category Manager on a permanent basis. Salary is £60,000 to £70,000 per year with benefits. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence around two days per week with remaining time from home.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Category, oversee 2 Category Managers and manage a circa £100m spend. Focus areas include supplier engagement, governance adherence, and process improvements to