Category Manager
- Location
- Preston, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Salary
- £60,000–61,000 / year
- Department
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Posted
- 10 Nov 2026
Verified open 10 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
Category Manager
Procurement & Supply Chain
Preston
£60,000 - £61,000
Role: Category Manager
Location: Preston
Salary: £60,000
Contract: Permanent
Castlefield are currently recruiting a Category Manager to join a Public Sector organisation in Preston. The role can offer hybrid working, free parking and a company bonus scheme.
The Role:
- Lead the development and implementation of category strategies for Responsive Repairs and Facilities Management, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and the delivery of sustainable value for money.
- Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead end-to-end procurement and sourcing activities across assigned categories, ensuring compliance with internal governance, procurement policies, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Identify, develop, and deliver commercial savings, operational efficiencies, and added value opportunities across the category portfolio.
- Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, providing strategic procurement expertise and innovative commercial solutions to meet business objectives.
- Undertake market intelligence, analysis, and benchmarking activities within the Facilities Management sector to inform category planning, mitigate risk, and drive continuous improvement.
- Lead contract negotiations and supplier relationship management activities, ensuring contractual obligations are met and supplier performance is effectively measured against agreed KPIs and SLAs.
- Embed social value, sustainability, and local economic growth objectives within category strategies and procurement activities, delivering positive outcomes for customers, communities, and the organisation.
The Perso
- Experience in category management and strategic sourcing
- Ability to deliver value and influence business decisions
- Experience managing a small team
- Public Sector experience
- Strong ability to manage senior stakeholders within relevant areas
- CIPS or working towards desirable
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