Category Manager
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Norwich or Liverpool/ Hybrid |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Procurement & Commercial |
| Salary | £400 Per Day |
| Start Date | October 29th, 2025 |
| Advertiser | Ashley Price |
| Job Ref | 7203-PSR1JP00094645 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Category Manager to join them on a 10 month contract. This position will be based in Norwich or Liverpool/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
Minimum Requirement: Customer Relationship Management that puts the Customer at the heart of what we do.
- Supplier Relationship and Performance Management that enhances the Customer experience.
- Implement and support initiatives to retain existing and attract new customers across the construction categories.
- Occasional site visits to customer and supplier premises across the United Kingdom.
- Responsibility of Category management including for example the management of supplier and customer management information, financial reporting, updating and analysing multiple data sources to identify trends and spending behaviours. General commercial agreement management activities.
- An understanding of Commercial Agreements (Frameworks) and Framework call off (mini competition).
- The role holder will be required to use a variety of digital systems for which full training will be provided.
- Communicating complex data effectively, to personnel of differing levels of seniority, using a variety of styles and methods that match the audience.
- Working across teams in a collaborative manner and upon occasion lead and/or represent the Construction team on agreed corporate initiatives.
- Supporting and at times, leading on the procurement of both new and renewal of commercial agreements.
- Supporting the Category Lead in updating and developing the category strategy and presenting the strategy to key stakeholders.
Essential Criteria:
- Be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and make informed commercial decisions.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead on supplier and customer activities across the category, providing commercial support, advice and challenge.
- Be able to demonstrate experience of category management, developing and maintaining robust category strategies and robust commercial agreement management.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to work proactively and collaboratively, in partnership with key stakeholders, leading, motivating, influencing and persuading both internal and external drive innovation and value for money solutions. whilst developing customers' commercial capabilities.
- Have experience of working in a construction category.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim \& Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Supplier Relationship and Performance Management that enhances the Customer experience.
