In brief
This senior category manager role oversees direct procurement activities for a government contract. The work involves setting up category strategies, managing tender documentation and defining routes to market for raw materials.
Best for
Experienced public sector procurement professionals
Non-negotiable
Minimum 5 years experience with category strategies, sourcing, and tender documentation required.
Worth knowing
Inside IR35 status applies to this nine-month contract assignment.
What you need
Required
Direct Procurement
Clearly required in the listing
Public Sector Procurement
Clearly required in the listing
Category strategy development
5+ years
Sourcing strategy development
5+ years
Tender documentation
5+ years
Route to market strategy
5+ years
Preferred
NEC 3/4
Strongly implied by the listing
Your day-to-day
Develop category strategies
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage sourcing processes
Clearly stated in the job description.
Prepare tender documentation
Clearly stated in the job description.
Define routes to market
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Senior level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
5+ years
of relevant experience stated for this role
Clearly stated in the listing
Evidence from the listing
Years required
“…Sector Procurement experience (ideally PA 2023, PCR 2015 will work) NEC 3/4 would be great Minimum 5 years experience with setting up category strategies, sourcing strategies, tender documentation an…”
Experience level
“…erience (ideally PA 2023, PCR 2015 will work) NEC 3/4 would be great Minimum 5 years experience with setting up category strategies, sourcing strategies, tender documentation and route to market Call…”
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Snr. Category Manager - UK Government Contract (Direct Procurement) (Apply online only)/day - Inside IR35 9 months Details need to remain vague at this point, due to the nature of the assignment, however some requirements that are central to the role: Experience with Direct Procurement (e.g. raw materials) Public Sector Procurement experience (ideally PA 2023, PCR 2015 will work) NEC 3/4 would be great Minimum 5 years experience with setting up category strategies, sourcing strategies, tender documentation and route to market Call me, Alex Manea, at NonStop Recruitment now for a confidential conversation. Contact me on (email address removed) or (phone number removed), please send your CV in word format OR if this does not sound like the opportunity for you, but you are a professional working across the Public Sector, please feel free to get in touch, to see other opportunities we may have within this field. Disability confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, our client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (email address removed)
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