An exciting new opportunity for a Category Manager to join a well-known public sector organisation based in Winchester, with a salary up to 50,000! The Category Manager will be joining the Strategic Procurement Team to support across a range of categories within the organisation. Candidates will have previous experience in procurement and purchasing at Procurement manager or Category manager level and be keen to develop themselves in their career!

Responsibilities of the Category Manager

Plan, drive and deliver collaboration and effective stakeholder managementEmbed and apply a best practice commercial approach to external and in-house spendProviding support and challenge across the Procurement lifecycle in order to deliver value for money outcomesLead key initiatives and tender exercises for services and deliver transformational savings through a commercial best practice approachProvide technical advice and guidance to clientsCoach and advise team members through the complexities of public sector procurementThe ideal Category Officer (Operational Services) will have:

Experience of public sector procurement and Public Contract Regulations 2015Procurement experience across a range of categoriesExperience in managing high value and more complex tendersSalary:

Up to 50,000 + pension + hybrid working.

This role will be ideal for you if you have previous experience within procurement or purchasing as a Purchasing Manager, Senior Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager or Category Manager.