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Category Manager
Durham
Salary: Circa £55K Dependant on Experience
Jackson Hogg is proud to be exclusively partnered with a growing organisation on the appointment of a Category Manager to join a well-established and closely-knit team.
What is the role?
Working within a category-management led environment, this role will specialise in managing the procurement requirements within the Capital category. Working with a high number of exisiting and new stakeholders internally and externally, this role will be tasked with fostering relationships and collborative partnerships, shaping strategic category and sourcing strategies whilst driving best procurement practice in terms of following key legislation, public procurement processes and frameworks.
The Company
With exciting projections of growth and multiple large projects incoming, this is a very exciting time to join this business. Being an award-winning employer that prides itself on its inclusive and collborative culture, this is an excellent organisation to be a part of that promotes, encourages and fosters a learning environment and personal and professional growth of its people.
Desired Experience / Skills
* Previous expeirence working within a category-led procurement position
* Strong knowledge of Public Procurement Regulations, Frameworks and processes
* Knowledge of Capital / CAPEX as a category
* Experience of complex contract management and tendering
* Strong awareness and knowledge of NEC forms of contracts, the associated benefits and jargon
* Excellent communication skills in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
* Self-starter and can-do attitude with the ability to work off own initiaive
What is in it for you?
* Opportunity to work within an inclusive, collborative and growth promoting environment
* True hyrbid working and flexibity
* 26 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays (rising with length of service)
* Competitive pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
* Discounted Gym membership
* Discount benefits
* Cycle to work sheme
For more infromation, please get in touch with Skye Madden - Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg