Head of Category - Professional Services

Location London
Job type: Permanent
Salary: up to £93k
Contact name: Nathan Ramsay

Contact email: nathan.ramsay@langleysearch.com
Job ref: 1043577NR
Published: 23 days ago

Salary band of c£82-93k + excellent benefits, London based client that offer very flexible home / office hybrid working.

My client, a progressive and commercially minded Public Sector organisation, are currently recruiting for two Head of Category level positions to look after the Professional Services spend areas – (workforce, contingent / permanent labour / recruitment + other areas or consultancy, travel, legal, audit, translation services + other areas). The successful candidates will lead on the development of innovative strategic category / procurement strategies which will reach across a wide stakeholder community.

Applicants will ideally bring a blend of the following skills / experience: -

  • Clear commercial / procurement experience in the professional services / corporate category spend areas at a senior category manager level. Recruitment / workforce experience is essential for one of the roles.

  • Experience of working in a large scale complex regulated organisation and/or a Public Sector procurement compliant environment (PCR2015 / OJEU / Procurement Act) – strongly desirable

  • Knowledge of category management / contract management, and its commercial value, coupled with the ability to deliver across multiple projects.

  • Great stakeholder relationship engagement skills / business partnering approach with wider political awareness.

  • Championing Social Value, Sustainability, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agendas.

Langley are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

To register your interest in this opportunity please email info@langleysearch.com or call +44(0)333 3660839 quoting [1043577NR].