Category Manager (Sourcing) -Public Sector - 55k

Category Manager (Sourcing) Public Sector £45,000 - £55,000 Hybrid Northampton/Leicester

(Multiple positions available)

We are partnering with a nationally recognised public sector infrastructure organisation to appoint multiple Category Managers accessible from the Northampton and Leicester area. The procurement function is growing - backed by a government-approved, multi-billion pound investment programme running through to 2029, these hires are part of a deliberate and sustained expansion of commercial capability.

You will be joining a well-established Commercial and Procurement team operating at genuine scale, managing procurement across some of the most complex, high-value categories in the public sector, within a reclassified procurement environment governed by the Procurement Act 2023. Long term funding is secured, the mandate is clear, and the work reflects that - large scale, high visibility, and genuinely impactful.

If you have a strong public sector category management background and want to lead end to end category strategies at scale, this is where you want to be. High value. High visibility. Real ownership.

What makes this different

• Salary - £45,000 - £55,000
• Pension - Defined benefit pension scheme
• Annual leave - 28 days plus statutory days, with buy/sell flexibility
• Travel subsidy - 75% subsidy on train travel
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office
• Growth - Multiple positions available within an expanding procurement function
• CIPS Training Funded

What you'll be doing

• Leading end to end, over threshold sourcing projects in a reclassified procurement environment
• Developing and delivering sourcing strategies and full tender documentation
• Conducting pre market engagement and complex commercial evaluations
• Negotiating with suppliers and driving demonstrable savings delivery
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple internal functions
• Applying knowledge of contract law and financial management to complex sourcing challenges
• Contributing to continuous improvement and category strategy development

What they need

• Public sector procurement experience (essential)
• Recent, demonstrable over threshold tendering experience outside of a framework (essential)
• Strong working knowledge of regulated procurement (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023)
• Proven negotiation and stakeholder management capability at a senior level
• PA23 training undertaken (desirable)
• Line management experience (desirable)

If you have a strong track record in regulated public sector procurement and want to take ownership of high value sourcing programmes, contact Omar at with your CV or apply via the link below.