Senior Category Managers - Commercial Specialists

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Category Manager in Cardiff to provide commercial leadership for sourcing Dosing Units or Sewer Loggers. The ideal candidate will possess experience in engineering procurement with strong skills in cost modeling and value engineering, and a proven track record of implementing innovative commercial approaches. The position offers £600 per day with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

£600 Per Day

Hybrid working

Cardiff Based Office

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering/field-service categories or operational infrastructure procurement.
• Ability to redesign commercial approaches and implement best practices.
• Proven track record of delivering cashable and non-cashable savings.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership for sourcing on Dosing Units or Sewer Loggers.
• Define and validate commercial approach and delivery model options.
• Engage with the market to test innovation, capability, and pricing models.
• Conduct cost modelling and value engineering.

Skills

Knowledge of procurement

Cost driver analysis

Value engineering

Sector knowledge

Job description

Senior Category Managers - Commercial Specialists - £600 Per Day

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a large non‑profit organisation who deliver essential services to millions of people. They are looking for a Senior Category Manager who has engineering/field‑service categories or operational infrastructure experience. Someone who can redesign commercial approaches with solid cost modelling skills.

What the Category Manager will be doing

You will be providing hands‑on commercial leadership for sourcing on either Dosing Units or Sewer Loggers.

• Define and validate commercial approach and delivery model options
• Engage with the market to test innovation, capability, and pricing models
• Conduct cost modelling and value engineering to reshape propositions
• Lead sourcing from strategy through to award

What the successful Category Manager will bring to the team

You will have experience in engineering/field‑service categories or operational infrastructure procurement, with a strong ability to redesign commercial approaches.

• Demonstrable knowledge of procurement, with the ability to generate and innovate upon existing commercial approaches - implementing best practice
• Strong cost driver analysis and value engineering skills
• Strong sector knowledge
• Proven track record of delivering cashable and non‑cashable savings through process redesign

Here’s What You’ll Get in Return

• £600 Per Day
• Hybrid working - Cardiff Based Office

Think this one’s for you

If you think this Category Manager opportunity is for you then apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfill their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for one‑off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.