EJ813 Senior Category Manager (9 Months FTC)Clearance: SC Cleared Location: Reading/Hybrid Max 3 x day on site per week Salary: £420 - £570 per day Overview: The role as Senior Category Manager is to drive, implement and execute Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management within an assigned sub-group of categories. With the ultimate objective of leveraging and securing the client s supplier base to support its current and future business requirements, whilst mitigating risks. Provide Commercial and Contract Performance support to the business to allow management of project and commercial risk Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders.Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list, including the execution of the RFx process, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, business award and contract handover to the business, in compliance with the business requirements as well as the business policies and directives, including Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.Responsible for contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial ..... full job details .....