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