Procurement Category Manager

Procurement Category Manager - Medical Products

Location: Stockport

Salary: £60k

We are looking for a commercially driven Procurement Category Manager to lead the procurement and performance of a medical consumables portfolio. You'll develop sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier partnerships and identify opportunities to improve commercial performance, ensuring outstanding value to customers. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance, you'll play a key role in shaping category strategy, managing supplier performance, and supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category procurement strategies that improve cost, margin and overall commercial performance.
• Build, negotiate and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure quality, continuity of supply and competitive commercial terms.
• Analyse market trends, supplier performance and category data to identify sourcing opportunities and support range development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver procurement initiatives, new product introductions and commercial objectives.
• Monitor category KPIs, prepare performance reports and ensure procurement processes, pricing and supplier data remain accurate and compliant.

Key Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in a Procurement Category Manager, Category Manager, Buyer or similar commercial procurement role.
• Strong sourcing, supplier management and negotiation skills with a track record of delivering commercial value.
• Experience within medical consumables, healthcare, veterinary, pharmaceutical or a closely related sector.
• Excellent analytical, commercial and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decision-making.
• CIPS qualification (or working towards) and experience with procurement or ERP systems would be advantageous.

All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.