Category Lead Manager – IT services Start date: 1st September End date: April 26 Remote working Rate: £450 - £500 p/d (inside IR35) Our client is a leading telecommunications business who specialise in projects across the Highways sector. They currently require the services of a Category Lead Manager to join their team and manage categories of spend within their Highways department. Candidates must have experience managing categories of spend within IT services. 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-going suppl...