Role Overview
Senior Category Manager – responsible for shaping and delivering strategic procurement across Places for People. The role leads complex, high-value categories, drives value, manages risk, and ensures strong commercial outcomes that support the organisation’s long-term objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement category strategies in partnership with senior stakeholders.
- Lead major sourcing initiatives and design robust commercial and contractual arrangements.
- Manage supplier and contract lifecycle, ensuring effective post‑contract performance.
- Deliver commercial outcomes that align with the company’s strategic goals.
- Provide strategic commercial advice to senior stakeholders, influencing requirements and improving compliance.
Essential Criteria
- Significant procurement experience in the public sector, with expertise in category management and strategic sourcing.
- Proven ability to develop commercial strategy, including KPIs, SLAs, performance frameworks, payment mechanisms, risk allocation, indexation, social value requirements, and outcome-based specifications.
- Experience providing strategic commercial advice to senior stakeholders, influencing demand, supporting option appraisals, and improving policy compliance.
- Leadership experience that includes coaching, developing teams, and driving high performance.
- Strong commercial acumen and risk management skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual review.
- Matched pension contributions up to 7%.
- Generous holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave.
- Healthcare cashback plan – up to £500 savings per year.
- Bonus scheme – 2% for all colleagues.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Additional perks, including discounts from partners.
Equality and Diversity
Places for People is committed to diversity and inclusion. We guarantee an interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. We welcome support requests for reasonable adjustments to make the recruitment and interview process accessible.
Safeguarding
All employees, volunteers, and contractors must uphold Places for People’s safeguarding policies and standards. Pre‑employment checks, including DBS where relevant, are conducted to protect our communities.
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