Category Manager - Professional Services

Location London
Job type: Permanent
Salary: up to c£68k
Contact name: Nathan Ramsay

Contact email: nathan.ramsay@langleysearch.com
Job ref: 1045586NR
Published: 10 days ago

Salary band of c£61-68k + excellent benefits. London based client that offer very flexible home / office hybrid working.

My client, a progressive and commercially minded Public Sector organisation, are currently recruiting for a Category Manager for the Professional Services spend areas – (consultancy, travel, legal, audit, translation services + other areas). The successful candidate will develop innovative strategic category / procurement strategies which will reach across a wide stakeholder community.

Applicants will ideally bring a blend of the following skills / experience: -

  • Commercial / procurement / sourcing experience in the professional services / corporate category spend area.

  • Experience of working in a large scale complex regulated organisation and/or a Public Sector procurement compliant environment (PCR2015 / OJEU / Procurement Act) – strongly desirable

  • Knowledge of category management and its commercial value, coupled with the ability to deliver across multiple projects.

  • Great stakeholder relationship engagement skills / business partnering approach with wider political awareness

  • Social Value, Sustainability, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in contracting.

Langley are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

To register your interest in this opportunity please email info@langleysearch.com or call +44(0)333 3660839 quoting [1045586NR].