Strategic Market Manager- Category management 

• Contract Duration: 9 months 
• Job Type: Full time (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• Location: Nr Warrington
• Day rate: £300-£358 per day Via Umbrella (inside IR35)

We are seeking a Strategic Market Managers for a long term contract. The role involves leading business-critical and medium to high spend categories, operating a full business partnering model with key stakeholders, and maximising savings and benefits delivery. It's a supportive and exciting department! 

Day-to-day of the role:

• Develop Integrated Market Strategies for complex, medium to high spend categories with significant business impact, influencing total contracted spend up to £300m.
• Create and sustain value-based relationships with relevant stakeholders at the Executive and Heads of levels, supporting the integration of category strategies.
• Establish a collaborative working environment with stakeholders to transition Integrated Market Strategies to relevant execution phases.
• Provide specialist market management advice, introduce innovations, and conduct external category benchmark assessments.
• Develop a Total Cost of Ownership market-based model to deliver full cost lifecycle value.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Preferably degree educated with a relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g., CIPS, RICS, MBA, MSc).
• Significant experience in leading business-critical spend categories.
• Proven senior-level stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Knowledge of key category management processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies effectively.
• Demonstrable problem-solving experience in large, complex organisations.
• Experience with cross-functional collaborative working methods.
• Project management and team management experience are advantageous.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to lead significant market strategies with a direct impact on business operations.
• Engage with senior-level stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
• Contribute to substantial savings and benefits for the organisation.

If you have the necessary skill set, please apply online today!