Category Lead Manager Rate: £475 - £525 p/d (inside IR35) 5 month contract Location: Remote, ad-hoc attendance in Warwick office Our client is a leading technology company that designs and builds the Uk’s critical digital infrastructure. They currently require a Category Manager to join their business and manage categories of spend within their Highways department. Ideally, we’re looking for candidates with strong experience within the technology/engineering sector. Key Objectives: Accountable for managing categories of spend classed as Highways and associated spend with a significant total annual spend of circa £20m. Responsible to ensure appropriate use of corporate and functional processes and tools Responsible for management of internal and external stakeholders. Responsible for the creation and implementation of the designated commercial strategies for Highways Responsible for the creation of strategies for H/M/L value and complex / non-complex categories Responsible for all RFx activities, managing the sourcing process, negotiation and contracting activities for H/M/L value categories and complex / non-complex categories Responsible for the evaluation of suppliers as part of supplier on-boarding process and implementation of i Procurement strategy category code management in line with Category strategy Responsible for negotiation of flow-down terms for complex agreements Responsible for on-...