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Job summary
A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Category Manager to join a dynamic company in Belfast. This role offers the chance to drive procurement excellence across multiple product categories. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Business or related field, possess over 4 years of experience in procurement, and showcase strong negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a hybrid working model (80% office / 20% home). Excellent opportunities for career progression are also available.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 4+ years' experience in procurement or category management.
- Proven negotiation, supplier management, and cost-optimisation skills.
- Strong analytical mindset with experience using procurement or data tools.
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing and tendering processes.
- Build and manage supplier relationships to maximise performance.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvement.
Skills
Education
Tools
VANRATH are delighted to be partnering with a major company in Northern Ireland with the Recruitment of a Category Manager to join a growing and dynamic company based in Belfast.
Join a market-leading organisation in Belfast as a Category Manager, driving procurement excellence across multiple product and service categories. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute professional to lead sourcing strategy, optimise supplier performance, and deliver real value.
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives and sustainability goals.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing and tendering processes, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality.
- Build and manage supplier relationships to maximise performance and mitigate risk.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, innovation, and process improvement.
- Use procurement tools (e.g. Nav, Qliksense) for data-driven decision making.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure excellent service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and corporate governance standards.
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or similar.
- 4+ years' experience in procurement or category management.
- Proven negotiation, supplier management, and cost-optimisation skills.
- Strong analytical mindset with experience using procurement or data tools.
- CIPS qualification (or working towards) is highly desirable.
- Competitive salary + benefits + 25 days annual leave + stats.
- Permanent, full-time position (Mon-Fri).
- Hybrid working (80% office / 20% home).
- Excellent career progression and professional development.
For more information on this role please reach out to Phil Doherty @ VANRATH for more information.
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