Assistant Category Manager

Are you a proactive and driven individual ready to take the next step in your procurement career?

We're seeking a talented Assistant Category Manager to join our client's dynamic team. In this role, you'll provide essential support to Category Managers, handling administrative tasks and key lower-level procurement activities.

If you have prior experience supporting a procurement team, possess a can-do attitude, and are eager to take the next step, we want to hear from you!

Details:

Job Title: Assistant Category Manager

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Location: Oxford (2 office-based days a week) relocating to Aylesbury in 2026

Contract type: 12-month FTC, full time

Responsibilities:

• Assist Category Managers with obtaining documentation to undertake evaluations and contract negotiations
• Work alongside Category Managers to help manage supplier performance effectively
• Provide assistance to internal stakeholders, addressing procurement queries and ensuring policy compliance
• Support with occasional project work

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of key procurement activities including supplier selection processes
• Awareness of supply risks and supply risk management
• Commercial acumen related to purchasing and costing including some knowledge of commercial contracts
• Experience of working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• High levels of self-organisation and good attention to detail
• A full UK driving licence and access to own transport

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.