Senior Category Manager – Construction
£60,000 + car allowance + package | remote (with travel)
We’re supporting an organisation that is undergoing a significant procurement transformation, with a clear focus on building a more strategic, commercially driven, and high-performing category management function.
This is a leadership role within the construction procurement team, offering the opportunity to guide strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and help shape how construction procurement is delivered going forward — moving away from transactional activity and towards best-in-class, category-led strategic sourcing.
You’ll be joining a team that is actively evolving its operating model, improving governance, strengthening supplier strategy, and embedding more structured, value-led procurement across complex construction and infrastructure programmes.
What makes this role exciting
- Take on a leadership role within a transforming procurement function
- Be part of a live procurement transformation journey with senior visibility
- Help shape and embed best-practice category management approaches
- Influence how major construction programmes are procured and delivered
- Move beyond BAU into a more strategic, value-driven procurement environment
- Work closely with senior stakeholders driving change across the organisation
Key responsibilities
- Lead procurement activity across construction and related categories
- Develop and implement forward-looking category strategies aligned to transformation objectives
- Manage contracts (including NEC and JCT) ensuring robust governance and compliance
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on procurement strategy and commercial decisions
- Drive cost optimisation, supplier performance, and supply chain improvements
- Support the evolution of procurement processes, tools, and ways of working
- Oversee a portfolio of high-value construction programmes
- Provide guidance and informal leadership across the wider procurement team
Experience required
- Background in procurement, ideally within construction or infrastructure
- Experience working with NEC and/or JCT contracts
- Strong stakeholder management across complex environments
- Commercial mindset with a focus on value delivery and improvement
- Experience operating in or contributing to a leadership / senior influencing capacity
Nice to have
- Knowledge of regulated procurement environments (e.g. PCR 2015)
Additional information
- Remote with travel in the role
- Car allowance included
- Some additional travel may be required depending on projects
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to step into a leadership position within a procurement transformation journey, where you can influence strategy, elevate category maturity, and make a tangible impact on how major construction spend is managed.
Please send your updated CV to g.sivarajah@bramwith.com
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