Job Description

About The Role
Role: Category Manager REF 94645
Contract Length: Until 31/08/2026
Location: Hybrid/Any local hub - 2/3 days onsite ideally Norwich or Liverpool
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: 400 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Category Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CATEGORY MANAGER

• Customer Relationship Management that puts the Customer at the heart of what we do.
• Supplier Relationship and Performance Management that enhances the Customer experience.
• Implement and support initiatives to retain existing and attract new customers across the construction categories
• Occasional site visits to customer and supplier premises across the United Kingdom
• Responsibility of Category management including for example the management of supplier and customer management information, financial reporting, updating and analysing multiple data sources to identify trends and spending behaviours. General commercial agreement management activities.
• Reporting directly to the Category Lead the role holder will be required to identify and provide recommendations for improvement of processes and implement solutions to the benefit of client.
• An understanding of Commercial Agreements (Frameworks) and Framework call off (mini competition).
• The role holder will be required to use a variety of digital systems for which full training will be provided.
• Communicating complex data effectively, to personnel of differing levels of seniority, using a variety of styles and methods that match the audience.
• Working across teams in a collaborative manner and upon occasion lead and/or represent the Construction team on agreed corporate initiatives.
• Supporting and at times, leading on the procurement of both new and renewal of commercial agreements.
• Supporting the Category Lead in updating and developing the category strategy and presenting the strategy to key stakeholders.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CATEGORY MANAGER

• Be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and make informed commercial decisions
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead on supplier and customer activities across the category, providing commercial support, advice and challenge
• Be able to demonstrate experience of category management, developing and maintaining robust category strategies and robust commercial agreement management.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to work proactively and collaboratively, in partnership with key stakeholders, leading, motivating, influencing and persuading both internal and external drive innovation and value for money solutions. whilst developing customers' commercial capabilities.
• Have experience of working in a construction category

If you are a Category Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

Skills Required