The Company Nigel Wright Group has been appointed exclusively to support a dynamic Service Sector organisation with the appointment of a Senior Procurement Category Manager. This role represents a rewarding and exciting opportunity to contribute to shaping a relatively new function, its strategy and processes.The Senior Procurement Category Manager will be office-based in the Newcastle area 3 days per week. The Opportunity The Senior Procurement Category Manager will be wholly responsible for a set suite of categories and will Manage end to end procurement activity including contract management for specific categories which may include - FM, Estates, IT, Marketing and other Corporate Services Conducting spend analysis, designing and implementing category strategy Partner with and support key internal stakeholders, raising the profile of procurement Conduct contract negotiations, -management, supplier relationship management against KPIs Guide and advise stakeholders in procurement and contract management best practice Manage and mentor a junior team member About You The Senior Procurement Category Manager will have A proven indirect procurement track record at a similar level from within Public or Private Sector Varied procurement category management experience which may include FM, Estates, IT, Marketing, Professional Services, Corporate Services Ideally L5 CIPS/MCIPS or part-CIPS qualified - Client will fund ongoing study Prior people management experience required Engaging, confident, able to build stakeholder relationships with ease, strong communication and influencing skills Autonomous, able to hit the ground running