Procurement Category Manager

Job Description - Procurement Category Manager (25326)

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, hybrid working with minimum 2 days per week in our city centre head office

Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)

Salary: Circa £45,000 negotiable based on skills and experience, and great benefits including Health Cash Plan!

Home, a place where you belong

We're looking for an established public sector procurement professional to join us and help us deliver on our strategy across a range of our critical categories of spend, with a focus towards ICT and professional services categories.

You'll be a key player in advancing the Procurement team, delivering a 'Best in Class' service for our stakeholders. As our procurement expert you'll innovate, shape and execute strategies that deliver genuine business value.

Typical day as a Procurement Category Manager

• Concentrate on minimising and optimising external expenditure whilst ensuring adherence to procurement guidelines.
• Develop, implement and lead on category strategies and tender processes for high value, complex spend categories.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with our major suppliers, key stakeholders, and internal departments, driving performance and improvements.
• Identify and leverage opportunities for Home Group's customers, through the provision of products and services established through Procurement contracts.

You bring

• Extensive experience of leading sourcing and tendering within a public sector organisation.
• Extensive experience in category management.
• Confidence in using market research to influence stakeholders and outcomes.
• Commercially focused with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• An awareness of the latest e-procurement tools and ideally hold your CIPS qualification.
• Strong customer focus, placing customers and social value at the core of your approach.
• Experience with categories like repairs and Maintenance and/or Corporate Services is a plus.
• Basic understanding of contract law.

Our team

Do you want to know more about us? David, one of our Senior PCM's, has recently joined us and knows what it's like to be the new one. You'll discover we're a supportive bunch who really know our stuff and love welcoming new colleagues!

Job details

• We work a Monday to Friday schedule and do 2 days a week in our office in Newcastle upon Tyne.
• This is a full-time role but we are open to considering alternative work patterns.
• You'll manage your own diary, accommodating personal commitments as needed.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What's in it for you?

• 34 days leave (includes bank holidays and a 'me day' to use when you want), increasing to 39, with options to buy up to 5 more days and 2 days annually for volunteering.
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum, covering costs towards dental, optical, prescriptions, and more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and more.
• We're in the top 10 for Great Place to Work and 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing.
• Opportunities for career growth within the organization.
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary.