Assistant Category Manager
Elevation Recruitment
- Birmingham
- £35,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
£35,000 - £40,000
Birmingham, West MidlandsExcellent Benefits Package including Hybrid Working, CIPS Training, Free Travel, and more!As an Assistant Category Manager, your role is to assist in managing the contractual interfaces between the business and other parties, including regulatory bodies, ensuring smooth purchasing operations and alignment with business objectives. You'll play a crucial part in minimising commercial risks while supporting the procurement activities across different departments.This role operates in a challenging environment where effective communication and collaboration are key across all levels of the organisation and with external stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in guiding and supporting the business in procurement activities, adhering to company policies and regulations
- Participate in tendering processes for various purchasing needs across different departments
- Assist in preparing and negotiating contracts and contract amendments to meet business requirements and obligations
- Collaborate with the Client Relationships & Contracts Team and regulatory bodies for contract approvals
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to relevant stakeholders
- Serve as a liaison between the business and external legal advisors for contract-related matters
- Support in contract review meetings and contribute to the development of procurement policies and procedures
- Assist in providing management reporting as needed
- Support the Senior Category Manager in delivering business requirements
- Demonstrable experience in supporting Category Management activities
- Familiarity with tendering processes and regulations
- Basic understanding of contract management and negotiation
- Ability to work with legal documentation and provide sound commercial and financial insights
- Previous experience in a similar role (beneficial)
- Membership in relevant professional bodies, such as CIPS (beneficial
- Attention to detail
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to multitask and manage conflicting deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Team player mentality
- Hybrid Working (2 days on site)
- Bonus Scheme
- Pension scheme
- Free First-Class duty travel on the rail network
- Free Standard Class leisure travel on the rail network
- Friends and Family discounted tickets on the rail network
- 75% discount on national leisure travel (inc. partner and dependants)
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days + 8 day stats holiday per year
- CIPS training