Role: Category Manager REF 83186 Contract Length: 12 months Location: Hybrid/Aldermaston – 3 days per week on site IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: SC requested Spinwell is recruiting for a Category Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CATEGORY MANAGER Implement and execute Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management for assigned categories, with the ultimate objective of leveraging and securing supplier base to support its current and future business requirements, whilst mitigating risks. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE CATEGORY MANAGER Category Manager experience in Professional Services ideally 5yrs, minimum 2/3 years. Consultancy experience Experience across a broad range of professional services Understands packages and scopes of task-based versus contingent Understands off payroll/IR35 guidance Stakeholder Management Strong communication skills A ‘doer’ with the savvy to call out things as needed Resilience If you are a Category Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us 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. Armed Forces Covenant The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for. We will 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 us know.