Lead Category Manager

Lead Category Manager

£55,877 - £62,626

Permanent

Surrey

Are you a Category Manager looking for the next challenge in your career? My client is looking for a leader who can work with suppliers and stakeholders to build an excellent reputation in procurement services and create new commercial opportunities. You will have the opportunity to secure cash and efficiency savings across the country to release resources and improve customer outcomes.

As the Lead Category Manager you will be tasked with developing new and enhancing existing client relationships by delivering the highest quality service. You will work closely with procurement teams to ensure a cohesive strategy is in place for the delivery of services and products.

Key responsibilities of the Lead Category Manager

• Develop and deliver a procurement service that is strategic and operational
• Delivery effective procurement of individual services by working in collaboration with stakeholders
• Ensure delivery against an annual procurement delivery plan
• Drive change and innovation across the organisation with a focus on commercial excellence
• Capture and manage procurement intentions across the organisation
• Enhance the stakeholder relationships across the organisation, helping colleagues to make informed decisions

Required skills and experience of the Lead Category Manager

• CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma or equivalent
• Degree or relevant experience
• Ideally 5 years of experience in procurement
• Successful delivery in Category Services
• Experience in NHS or Public sector

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this Surrey based partnership at a time where you can provide specialist procurement advice and support to budget holder and stakeholders across the Trust to support in the continued evolution of the department. Our client offers an inclusive environment and truly cares about its staff and those who they work with, working with respect and integrity in everything they do.

If you believe you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience for the Lead Category Manager role, please apply now, or contact Andrew Rose at Sellick Partnership. With the department workload increasing due to the success of the organisation, the client is looking for a relatively quick appointment. The closing date is Sunday 20th April at 12:00 pm.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. We can adapt our processes to accommodate everybody, so please let us know how we can help improve your recruitment experience. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide based on the specific skills set out in the advert. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. Our Consultants assess based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion due to the CV not matching the skill set required. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.