At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead category management and run smaller RFP processes across various indirect categories.
- Company: Reputable professional services organisation undergoing exciting procurement transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and opportunity to shape a new function.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a supportive and open environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and build relationships across the organisation while making an impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement from a services background and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
Category Manager - Procurement Transformation Contract | 6 Months | £350-500/day | Hybrid - London one day a week Our client, a well-known professional services organisation, is going through a procurement transformation and is looking for a Category Manager to join on an initial 6-month contract while they build out the permanent function.
You'll join a small, established category management team (covering Tech and Professional Services categories) and take ownership of a broad stakeholder base - facing off across 6-7 categories including People Culture and HR.
This isn't a high-value negotiation-heavy role; you'll be running smaller RFPs and building relationships across the business rather than managing complex contract negotiations.
What you'll be doing: Acting as category lead/stakeholder contact across a range of indirect categories including HR and People Culture Running smaller-scale RFP processes Building relationships across a genuinely open organisation - you'll be talking to everyone from junior stakeholders through to C-suite What we're looking for: Procurement experience from a services background (not goods/indirect commodity buying) Comfortable working in a small team - ideally from a similarly-sized function previously Confident engaging senior stakeholders, including ...
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