Butler Ross are currently recruiting for multiple Category Manager's on behalf of a fantastic utilities organisation, based in Reading. These are great opportunities for individuals with solid procurement / category management experience, especially for anyone with prior exposure to any type of regulated environment - be that public, engineering, construction, etc.

These positions operate on a home-working weighted hybrid-model, requiring only 2-days a week in office, and are offering salaries of up to £58,000 - dependent on experience. There are also excellent additional benefits, including a strong pension and bonus scheme.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Creating and delivering end-to-end strategic category management
Leading on and evaluating tenders and proposals
Managing a portfolio of suppliers throughout the contract life-cycle

Ideal Experience:

Strong hands-on sourcing experience
End-to-end strategic category management (advantageous)
Prior exposure to a regulated environment
Excellent stakeholder / supplier management capabilities

Worth noting that experience with a specific category is not necessarily preferred, but experience with either of the below would be highly advantageous:

Corporate indirects (HR, Marketing, IT, etc.)
Operations / Engineering Operations Categories (General Indirects, Health & Safety, PPE, FM/maintenance etc.)

If this is ticking the boxes for you, please apply or reach out and contact us directly for additional information.

This position could be well suited to anyone who has previously operated in any of the following capacities:

Lead Buyer / Category Buyer / Category Manager / Procurement Manager / Senior Buyer / Procurement Specialist / Procurement Lead / Sourcing Manager / Purchasing Manager / Contracts Manager / Contract Manager / Commercial Manager / Strategic Buyer