Procurement Category Manager

Overview

In this Category Manager role, you steer strategic procurement within construction, asset management, and property services for a large public-sector client. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, shape category strategies, and manage supplier performance to deliver value for money. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to align procurement with wider business aims and maintain governance in a regulated environment. This position offers hybrid working, high-impact projects, and clear progression in a collaborative team.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities to work on high-value procurement projects
• Supportive procurement team
• Career development and progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and sourcing projects within designated category areas
• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with organisational priorities
• Manage supplier engagement, tendering, negotiations, contract awards and performance
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations and governance
• Build strong internal stakeholder relationships to understand requirements and opportunities
• Conduct market analysis and supplier research to inform decisions
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies, cost savings, and value creation
• Support supplier relationship management and life-cycle contract management
• Monitor expenditure and ensure appropriate routes to market
• Promote procurement best practice, compliance, and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Experience as Category Manager, Procurement Manager or Strategic Sourcing
• Strong procurement expertise in construction, development, property services, asset management, repairs and maintenance, hard FM or related areas
• Proven experience leading complex sourcing and delivering commercial outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong supplier relationship and contract management experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations including Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015
• Experience in housing, local government, public sector or facilities management environments would be advantageous

• Stakeholder management
• Influencing and negotiation
• Collaborative mindset
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Tendering and contract negotiation

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