Job description
VANRATH are delighted to be assisting our major Public Sector client, a large organisation with the recruitment of a Category Manager to join their team based in Ballymena.
What's in it for you?
- £44,075 salary
- Exposure to high-value, high-impact public sector contracts
- Opportunity to influence category strategy and drive service improvement
- Stable public sector environment with strong governance frameworks
About your next employer
You'll be joining a large, region-wide public sector organisation delivering essential services across multiple departments. With significant annual expenditure and a complex supply chain, procurement plays a critical strategic role in ensuring value for money, compliance and continuous improvement.
About you
- Bachelor's Degree (Level 6) with at least 2 years' procurement experience OR 5 years' procurement experience
- Minimum 2 years' experience managing or supervising staff
- At least 3 years' experience managing the full procurement and contract lifecycle
- Experience delivering public procurement competitions in line with relevant regulations and policy guidance is essential
- MCIPS qualified (or working towards)
- Strong understanding of risk management, compliance and governance
- Access to suitable transport to meet the mobility requirements of the role
What you'll do
- Lead and implement category management strategies aligned to organisational objectives
- Manage procurement pipelines and ensure timely delivery of tenders and contracts
- Oversee contract management and supplier performance to maximise value
- Build and manage stakeholder networks across departments
- Drive compliance with procurement regulations and internal quality systems
- Promote innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement within procurement
- Provide expert procurement advice across the organisation
For further information on this opportunity, or any other position in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link or contact Conor Birch in the strictest confidence.
Some positive candidate feedback we've received-
'VANRATH were very easy to work with, personable and knew what questions to ask to find me the right role. Would highly recommend.''
''I would highly recommend Vanrath. Very quick response to my application. They have been extremely dedicated to finding me a role that was best suited to my future career development.''
''Would highly recommend Vanrath. After uploading my cv I was contacted the next day and they were able to find a permanent suitable role for me very quickly. They were very helpful and supportive through the entire interview process and were able to negotiate a very good job offer which I was delighted with.''
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