Category Manager

Posted 22/01/2025 by Portfolio Procurement

Location:
Cardiff
Salary/Rate:
£40,000 - £45,000/annum

Job Title: Category Manager (12-month fixed term contract)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Location: South Wales

Type: Temporary 12-month fixed term contract

Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for a Public Sector Category Manager based in South Wales/South West England area.

Please note: This is a 12-month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover.

As a Category Manager, you will be a business partner for various departments and will be an integral part of the strategic performance and their supply chain, whilst adhering to legislation and regulatory obligations.

Experience:

  • Procurement and Supply Chain experience within any public sector environment
  • Experience in building rapport, managing supplier relationships, developing, and implementing new purchasing processes
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Project Management (e.g. Prince 2 qualification)
  • Must be MCIPS qualified or working towards MCIPS

Responsibilities:

  • Proactive management of end-to-end procurement projects
  • Engaging with departments to enhance savings and improve efficiency
  • You will be managing the inventory and efficiently reduce inventory where necessary
  • Develop relationships across the organisation that allow early involvement of Procurement in any external third part spend for relevant categories, identification of procurement and organisation initiatives and development of collaborative working.
  • Managing supplier partnership-based relationships

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Pension plan

For more information, please apply below

48925CB

INDPRO

Type:
Temporary
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
48925CB_1737567454
Job ID:
222948541
Applications:
Less than 10

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