Assistant Category Manager in Birmingham - CV-Library

Assistant Category Manager 
£35,000 - £40,000
Birmingham, West Midlands

Excellent 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

Experience Required:

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

Skills Required:

Attention to detail
Negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to multitask and manage conflicting deadlines
Strong communication skills
Team player mentality

What's on Offer:

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

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions. For this role and other similar Procurement and Supply Chain positions, visit (url removed)