Category Manager; Sourcing; Public Sector

Position: Category Manager (Sourcing) -Public Sector – 55k
Category Manager (Sourcing) | Public Sector | 45,000 - 55,000 | Hybrid | Northampton/Leicester(Multiple positions available)
We are partnering with a nationally recognised public sector infrastructure organisation to appoint multiple Category Managers accessible from the Northampton and Leicester area. The procurement function is growing - backed by a government-approved, multi-billion pound investment programme running through to 2029, these hires are part of a deliberate and sustained expansion of commercial capability.

You will be joining a well-established Commercial and Procurement team operating at genuine scale, managing procurement across some of the most complex, high-value categories in the public sector, within a reclassified procurement environment governed by the Procurement Act 2023. Long-term funding is secured, the mandate is clear, and the work reflects that - large-scale, high-visibility, and genuinely impactful. If you have a strong public sector category management background and want to lead end-to-end category strategies at scale, this is where you want to be.

High value. High visibility. Real ownership.

What makes this different

Salary - 45,000 - 55,000

Pension
- Defined benefit pension scheme

Annual leave - 28 days plus statutory days, with buy/sell flexibility

Travel subsidy - 75% subsidy on train travel

Hybrid working - 3 days in the officeGrowth
- Multiple positions available within an expanding procurement functionCIPS Training Funded What you'll be doing

Leading end-to-end, over-threshold sourcing projects in a reclassified procurement environment

Developing and delivering sourcing strategies and full tender documentation

Conducting pre-market engagement and complex commercial evaluations

Negotiating with suppliers and driving demonstrable savings delivery

Partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple internal functions

Applying knowledge of contract law and financial management to complex sourcing challenges

Contributing to continuous improvement and category strategy development

What they need Public sector procurement experience (essential)
Recent, demonstrable over-threshold tendering experience outside of a framework (essential)
Strong working knowledge of regulated procurement (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023)
Proven negotiation and stakeholder management capability at a senior levelPA
23 training undertaken (desirable)
Line management experience (desirable)
If you have a strong track record in regulated public sector procurement and want to take ownership of high-value sourcing programmes, contact Omar at  with your CV or apply via the link below./Leicester, reclassified procurement, contract management, stakeholder management