Category Manager - 14 month fixed-term contract

📋 Description

• Develop and complete comprehensive category strategies aligned with organisational objectives and
• Manage and nurture strategic supplier and vendor relationships, ensuring efficient performance and
• Analyse market trends, competitive landscapes and category data to find opportunities for cost
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve procurement processes, enhance efficiency and drive
• Conduct detailed spend analysis and category modelling to support strategic decision-making and
• Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with suppliers, balancing cost, quality and service

🎯 Requirements

• Relevant experience in category management, strategic sourcing or procurement
• Experience contributing to or delivering category strategies, sourcing projects and spend
• Strong commercial negotiation skills, including experience working with suppliers on tenders
• Ability to analyse spend and market information, find opportunities and demonstrate measurable
• Confidence working with partners across different functions and levels of seniority, including the
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing