Category Manager

Category Manager – for Civils, Subcontractor Mechanical/Electrical & Module Mounting Structure

Up to £65,000

Full time, permanent

Are you a Procurement specialist looking for your next move? Belectric UK are looking for an experienced and pro-active Category Manager to lead end-to-end procurement activities across our solar PV and batter storage projects.

This is a dynamic role focussed on delivering cost efficiencies, driving supplier performance and ensuring compliance across global operations.

At Belectric UK, you’ll be part of a passionate team committed to building a sustainable future. We offer a dynamic work environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a real impact in the renewable energy sector.

Full health cover &
4x Life Cover

Up to 6% employer pension contribution

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Perkbox employee benefits account

Supportive, family-friendly workplace with enhanced leave and flexible working arrangements

Access to an Employee Assistance Program

As the Category Manager your key responsibilities will be ….

• Responsibility for project-related procurement of construction services, (PV) mounting systems, civil works (e.g. fencing, trenching, and road construction) for international PV and battery storage power plants.
• Focus on delivering cost efficiencies, best value, and continuous improvement by developing and implementing joint category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and organisational objectives.
• Lead and manage all procurement tasks from initiation, preparation of technical and commercial bids/RFQs, evaluation, negotiation to contract award, ensuring all processes are compliant and deliver best value.
• Supplier Management, including strategic supplier search, selection, and development.
• Collaborate with global procurement team and colleagues to ensure sharing of key supplier and market information.
• Intensive cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Project Procurement Managers, Project Management and Engineering teams.
• Maintain overview of procurement status, price levels, savings, pending negotiations and deliveries, including project reports.
• Lead on contract negotiations in collaboration with internal stakeholders and legal department.
• Ensure selection and negotiation of appropriate contract form and commercial terms.
• Identify project risks and mitigation on the purchasing side.
• Deadline tracking and coordination from start to finish of a project.
• Ensure adherence to compliance, legislation and good practice in all purchasing activities.
• Support on claim management and related post-sales activities.
• Carry out and support supplier qualification process.
• Nominated contact person in the project team for all purchasing-related topics

• Experience and in-depth knowledge of purchasing materials and services
• Background in construction, civil or mechanical engineering
• Track record of negotiating major EPC subcontractor or infrastructure packages (£5M–£50M+).
• Several years of procurement experience and in-depth expertise in strategic procurement and contract management.
• Excellent contract negotiation and tender evaluation skills (technical + commercial).
• Experience of running end to end procurement projects using various routes to market
• Degree in procurement, projects, engineering or relevant field
• Experience in the renewables industry would be highly advantageous but not essential.