Senior Category Managers - Commercial Specialists

Yolk Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Senior Category Manager for a large non-profit organization. The role involves redesigning commercial approaches and leading procurement strategies. Candidates should have experience in engineering/field-service categories and strong cost modelling skills. This position offers £600 per day and hybrid working arrangements based in Cardiff.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define and validate commercial approach and delivery models.
• Engage with the market to innovate capability and pricing models.
• Conduct cost modelling and value engineering.
• Lead sourcing from strategy to award.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Cost driver analysis

Value engineering skills

Sector knowledge

Process redesign

Job description

Senior Category Managers - Commercial Specialists - 600 Per Day

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a large non-profit organisation who deliver essential services to millions of people.

The Opportunity

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

• 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

The successful Category Manager be rewarded with:

• 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 fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 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.