Interim Category Manager - Directs pd

Interim Category Manager - Directs £450pd

We're recruiting for an experienced Category Manager to join a high-profile organisation operating within a highly regulated environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with strong strategic sourcing and supplier management experience to support a busy procurement function delivering critical business objectives.

The Role:

• Support the delivery of category strategies across Direct spend areas.
• Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including RFx processes, supplier evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, driving performance, value and risk management.
• Work closely with stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies and deliver commercial outcomes.
• Analyse markets, supplier capability and business intelligence to support category development.
• Prepare supplier review packs, reports and presentation materials.
• Contribute to supplier performance management, contract management and supply chain continuity.

Requirements:

• 5+ years' Category Management experience.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry, ideally with public procurement regulations knowledge.
• Strategic commercial mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels.
• Experience supporting existing category strategies and procurement programmes.

Note: Due to the sensitivity of this requirement, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to gain and maintain, active Security Clearance.

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and, any questions, email cla