Category Manager (Sourcing) | Public Sector | £45,000 – £55,000 | Hybrid | Northampton/Leicester
(Multiple positions available)
We are partnering with a nationally recognised public sector infrastructure organisation to appoint multiple Category Managers accessible from the Northampton and Leicester area. The procurement function is growing – backed by a government-approved, multi-billion pound investment programme running through to 2029, these hires are part of a deliberate and sustained expansion of commercial capability.
You will be joining a well-established Commercial and Procurement team operating at genuine scale, managing procurement across some of the most complex, high-value categories in the public sector, within a reclassified procurement environment governed by the Procurement Act 2023. Long-term funding is secured, the mandate is clear, and the work reflects that – large-scale, high-visibility, and genuinely impactful.
If you have a strong public sector category management background and want to lead end-to-end category strategies at scale, this is where you want to be. High value. High visibility. Real ownership.
What makes this different
- Salary – £45,000 – £55,000
- Pension – Defined benefit pension scheme
- Annual leave – 28 days plus statutory days, with buy/sell flexibility
- Travel subsidy – 75% subsidy on train travel
- Hybrid working – 3 days in the office
- Growth – Multiple positions available within an expanding procurement function
- CIPS Training Funded
What you’ll be doing
- Leading end-to-end, over-threshold sourcing projects in a reclassified procurement environment
- Developing and delivering sourcing strategies and full tender documentation
- Conducting pre-market engagement and complex commercial evaluations
- Negotiating with suppliers and driving demonstrable savings delivery
- Partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple internal functions
- Applying knowledge of contract law and financial management to complex sourcing challenges
- Contributing to continuous improvement and category strategy development
What they need
- Public sector procurement experience (essential)
- Recent, demonstrable over-threshold tendering experience outside of a framework (essential)
- Strong working knowledge of regulated procurement (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023)
- Proven negotiation and stakeholder management capability at a senior level
- PA23 training undertaken (desirable)
- Line management experience (desirable)
If you have a strong track record in regulated public sector procurement and want to take ownership of high-value sourcing programmes, contact Omar at jobsos@bramwith.com with your CV or apply via the link below.
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