Senior Category Manager

CompanyJames Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

LocationBirmingham, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/4/2025

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Purchasing managers and directors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)

Occupation rate applies

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Description

Our client, a Housing Association based in Birmingham, is currently recruiting for a Senior Category Manager on a 6 month FTC basis offering a FTE salary of £65,000.

The position is due to start ASAP, dependent on notice and travel will be required to the office one day per week.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of PCR 2013/PA 23, ideally within a Social Housing setting.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

Managing strategic projects and categories, mainly assets, materials and strategic projects
Overall responsibility will be covering up wards of circa £100m of spend, with the materials project totalling £48m of spend
Proactively planning, coordinating and managing procurement activity, maximising savings, value for money and social value
Supporting internal stakeholders with contract management advice and guidance and ensure accurate contract data and reporting is maintained in line with legal requirements
Lead and manage the end-to-end procurement process, including market analysis, tendering, evaluation, negotiation and contract award

Experience required:

Knowledge and understanding of PCR 2015 and PA 2023
MCIPS qualification is desirable but not essential

Rewards and benefits:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
Hybrid working (one day per week in the office)
Defined pension contribution scheme
Opt-in health cash plan
Two days paid volunteering leave per year

Working hours:

37/5 hours per week
Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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