Strategic Category Manager, Public Sector (Hybrid)

Service Care; Ealing; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Category Manager to join the Strategic Procurement team in Ealing. You will develop and deliver category plans, own allocated subcategories and lead end-to-end procurement exercises across corporate and professional services.

You will support procurement transformation, contract management and supplier performance, ensuring compliant handling of SLAs and KPIs while engaging stakeholders and suppliers for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and delivering category plans in public procurement.
• Experience leading a range of public-sector procurement procedures.
• Strong knowledge of public procurement legislation including Procurement Act 2023.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and regularly review category plans.
• Translate category plans into effective sourcing and procurement activity.
• Lead end-to-end public procurement and tendering exercises.
• Take ownership of corporate and professional services subcategories.
• Manage framework agreements and other procurement projects.
• Support procurement transformation and improvements to systems and processes.
• Ensure a consistent and compliant approach to procurement and contract management.
• Oversee contract implementation and review supplier performance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influencing skills

Project management

Public procurement knowledge

Education

MCIPS qualified

Graduate calibre (willing to complete CIPS)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Service Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Category Manager to join the Strategic Procurement team in Ealing. You will develop and deliver category plans, own allocated subcategories and lead end-to-end procurement exercises across corporate and professional services.

You will support procurement transformation, contract management and supplier performance, ensuring compliant handling of SLAs and KPIs while engaging stakeholders and suppliers for continuous improvement.