Category Leadership Manager

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom JSS Search Full time

JSS Search is seeking a Category Leadership Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. In this role, you will be responsible for managing several smaller subcategories within the professional/corporate services procurement team.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience and exposure to the professional/corporate services category, with a strong understanding of category management and the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and maintaining effective category strategies and commercial strategies
  • Producing commercial strategies for each sourcing project
  • Engaging with stakeholders and end-users to agree project outlines, scope, and alignment with category strategy
  • Ensuring that stakeholder requirements are effectively met by category strategies and sourcing activity
  • Encouraging collaboration between stakeholders to target spend consolidation
  • Managing relationships with suppliers through early market engagement and rapport building

Requirements for the role include:

  • Significant experience and exposure to the professional/corporate services category
  • Strong understanding of category management and the end-to-end procurement lifecycle
  • Previous experience or exposure to delivering tenders and large procurement projects in accordance with public procurement regulations


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