Category Manager

Location: Between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Hybrid)Are you a commercially driven procurement professional with experience in construction or infrastructure supply chains? This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical category, delivering safe, compliant, and cost-effective construction services within a complex, regulated environment.We are seeking a Category Manager - Outsourced Construction to lead procurement strategy, sourcing, and supplier management across externally delivered construction works. This role suits candidates with strong experience in construction, civil engineering, utilities, or infrastructure procurement, including managing subcontractors, frameworks, and major delivery partners.The RoleYou will take full accountability for the outsourced construction category, including:Civil engineering worksUtilities installationReinstatement and street worksJointing and metering servicesSpecialist subcontractors and multi-utility partnersActing as a commercial business partner to senior stakeholders across Construction, Engineering, Design, Commercial, and Finance, you will drive procurement excellence, robust governance, and high-performing supplier partnerships.Key ResponsibilitiesCategory Strategy and SourcingDevelop and implement multi-year category strategies aligned to business growthLead end-to-end sourcing (RFPs, RFQs, negotiations)Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and risk assessmentsSupplier and Contract ManagementManage strategic ..... full job details .....