Senior Category Manager Strategic
Cedar are supporting a Public Sector client who are looking to hire a Senior Category Manager. This is a permanent job opportunity with a salary of £50,000 per annum on offer plus a range of benefits which include; 28 Days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays), CIPS Funding (on completion of your probation period) and an Employer Pension Contribution of 26%. The role offers flexible hybrid working, with the requirement to be on-site 1 day per week in the office based in either Swindon or Newport (whichever is closest to you).
Reporting in to the Head of Category & Continuous Improvement, the successful candidate will be responsible for;
- Developing appropriate category strategies which include end to end procurement sourcing strategies for the category.
- Ensuring category strategies adhere to Government regulations regarding the advertising and publishing of opportunities.
- Provide Client Relationship Management services to ensure buy in to category strategies and successful on-boarding of new customers
- Design, develop and implement effective CM and SRM programme for the category.
- Support roll out of Continuous Improvement initiatives across the function.
Candidates applying MUST HAVE:
- Experience working in a similar role in the UK Public Sector is required (i.e. a role in Procurement, Commercial, Category Management)
- Strong understanding of Public Sector Procurement Regulations
- Experience and understanding of Category Management development/strategies
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
Required skills
- Central Government
- Commercial
- Procurement
- Strategic Working
- Stakeholder Managaement
Reference: 52544885
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