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Senior Procurement Category Manager

Ref: AS6417859

Derby, UK

£60,000

  • Permanent
  • Public Sector Procurement
  • Category Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement

About the candidate

An experienced procurement professional with a strong background in complex public sector procurement, category management and strategic sourcing. They bring a calm, solutions-focused approach and are confident leading high-value projects across multiple service areas while keeping compliance, value and stakeholder priorities firmly aligned.

They have successfully led and developed procurement teams, supported senior stakeholders through tenders and contract negotiations, and helped improve procurement performance through better planning, stronger governance and more collaborative ways of working.

What makes them great?

  • Delivers measurable savings: Played a key role in tenders and contract negotiations that contributed to around a 20% improvement in cost efficiency.
  • Improves procurement performance: Implemented compliance measures that significantly reduced procurement cycle times while maintaining legal and governance standards.
  • Builds capable teams: Proven experience mentoring procurement professionals, encouraging continuous improvement and developing proactive, commercially aware teams.

Areas of expertise

  • Public sector procurement: Strong knowledge of regulated procurement processes, legal compliance and framework-driven purchasing.
  • Category management: Experienced in managing strategic procurement activity across varied service areas, aligning spend with budget and operational priorities.
  • Stakeholder engagement: Confident working with senior stakeholders to shape procurement plans, manage tenders and deliver better contract outcomes.