Summary: This role is for a Procurement Category Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract, focusing on a global project in South East London. The position involves engaging with suppliers, managing contracts, and collaborating with project teams to align procurement strategies with logistics goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in end-to-end procurement for both indirect services and direct materials. Immediate availability and UK right to work are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engaging with new suppliers to ensure robust commercial and contract terms
- Drafting and managing a variety of contracts including SOW’s, Frameworks etc
- Collaborate with project teams to align procurement plans with logistics transformation goals
- Run end to end tender processes for a range of goods (direct material and equipment bias)
- Support engineering stakeholders, interpret technical drawings and make recommendations
- Identify sourcing opportunities through ongoing market research activity
- Improve procurement processes and governance and risk management
Key Skills:
- Experience in procurement or category management
- Ability to manage end-to-end procurement activities
- Strong contract drafting and management skills
- Experience with tender processes
- Understanding of logistics and supply chain management
- Ability to interpret technical drawings
- Strong market research skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
Salary (Rate): £65,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Procurement Category Manager (12 months FTC) South East London £60k - £65k
This is an interesting 12 months fixed term contract opportunity for an immediately available Procurement or Category Manager who wants to play a key role in a global project. Working within a project team and cross functionally with a range of senior stakeholders you will perform a range of project activities to support the procurement of goods and services for the organisation.
This will include:
- Engaging with new suppliers to ensure robust commercial and contract terms
- Drafting and managing a variety of contracts including SOW’s, Frameworks etc
- Collaborate with project teams to align procurement plans with logistics transformation goals
- Run end to end tender processes for a range of goods (direct material and equipment bias)
- Support engineering stakeholders, interpret technical drawings and make recommendations
- Identify sourcing opportunities through ongoing market research activity
- Improve procurement processes and governance and risk management
This position will suit a generalist with a lean to managing end to end procurement activity for either Indirect Services or Direct materials and equipment. You must be UK based with current UK right to work. You must be based in the South East London / Kent area and available on short notice. This is a fantastic change to join a Global project team.
