Strategic Category Manager – Public Sector Procurement

Michael Page (UK); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Category Manager in Birmingham to lead procurement strategies across complex areas of spend. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with the 2023 Procurement Act while driving procurement excellence within a Not For Profit context. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment with opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects and develop professional procurement practices.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional employee benefits package

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable delivery of complex, high-value sourcing projects under public procurement regulations.
• Expert knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 or similar regulated frameworks.
• Experience overseeing contract lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design, and implement Category strategies across complex areas of spend.
• Act as mentor for professional procurement awareness.
• Ensure category strategies evolve based on market intelligence.

Skills

Public procurement regulations

Category management

Strategic guidance

Supplier performance assurance

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a Category Manager in Birmingham to lead procurement strategies across complex areas of spend. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with the 2023 Procurement Act while driving procurement excellence within a Not For Profit context. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment with opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects and develop professional procurement practices.