Strategic Category Manager – International Relations

Spinwell Global Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Global Limited in London/Abbey Wood is recruiting for a Category Manager - International Relations to lead category management within the public sector. The role focuses on strategy development, market engagement, and supplier management to deliver portfolio priorities.

Contract length runs until 31 March 2027 with SC clearance and inside IR35. Location can be Abbey Wood or London, offering market-rate pay through Intermediaries.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering category management in complex project environments.
• Ability to identify market opportunities and engage stakeholders.
• Understanding of supply chains and related sectors would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Champion category management across your category(ies).
• Define the fundamental components of a category from strategy creation through implementation, including scope, deliverables, timelines, resources and budget.
• Produce category workstream plans with risk and quality controls and set priorities for strategies and opportunities.
• Engage stakeholders to identify, influence and prioritise future business needs across the RAQSCIS spectrum.
• Identify external marketplace dynamics, suppliers, and potential solutions; provide advice and challenge where needed.
• Initiate market intelligence reports and industry/market engagement days to develop new opportunities.
• Combine market engagement with research and data to produce holistic market understanding and reports.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and prioritise improvement opportunities to deliver portfolio priorities.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to build a vision and strategy aligned to portfolio priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Second language

Job description

Spinwell Global Limited in London/Abbey Wood is recruiting for a Category Manager - International Relations to lead category management within the public sector. The role focuses on strategy development, market engagement, and supplier management to deliver portfolio priorities.

Contract length runs until 31 March 2027 with SC clearance and inside IR35. Location can be Abbey Wood or London, offering market-rate pay through Intermediaries.