Procurement Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Nigel Wright Group Full time
The OrganisationNigel Wright's  Supply Chain and Procurement Team are working with a dynamic service sector organisation seeking to employ a Procurement Category Manager.The Client will support a hybrid working week and offers flexible working. Part time hours may also be considered.The RoleThe Procurement Category Manager will manage specific categories:
  • Developing and implementing Category strategies - focusing upon best value and customer service/-experience
  • Leading key procurement and tender activity, managing sourcing strategy for your categories
  • Acting as a central point of contact - building relationships internally with key internal stakeholders  
  • Supplier relationship-/performance and contract management, monitoring compliance
  • Market and spend analysis of a specific category portfolio
  • Focusing upon Procurement best practice and opportunities to drive continuous improvements
About YouThe ideal Procurement Category Manager will have/be:
  • Ideally a Procurement professional with public/utilities sector regulated procurement experience - awareness of regulated procurement essential
  • Category Management experience within repairs and maintenance, construction or facilities management desirable
  • Strategic indirect procurement experience essential 
  • Commercially focussed, experienced in end to end tender process (including spec-writing), strengths in supplier relationship management, negotiation and contract management essential
  • Proactive and assertive with a positive can-do attitude
  • Customer-focused with excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing and relationship building skills 
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to manage multiple projects and to hit the ground running
  • Diligent and analytical with a keen eye for detail
  • Willing to travel to office location x1 per month


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