Category Manager
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,644.00 to £50,715.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | B37 7YD |
| Company: | Platform Housing Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0230 |
Summary
Category Manager
Have you got Category Management expertise and would love to use your skills to really make a difference and help change people's lives?
We're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to join our fabulous Procurement team here at Platform Housing Group, the largest social housing association in the Midlands, but we're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.
Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and in this role, you'll be at the heart of shaping and delivering commercially driven, compliant procurement solutions across a defined category portfolio. You'll lead the creation and execution of category strategies that support Platform Housing Group's strategic ambitions, driving value for money, strengthening governance, and enhancing supply chain performance.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering end-to-end sourcing activities in line with the Procurement Act 2024 and internal financial standing orders. This includes overseeing complex tendering processes, supporting contract implementation, and working closely with business leads to ensure contracts are actively managed and achieving the expected outcomes.
So, what are we looking for from you?
-Proven experience delivering end-to-end procurement in a regulated environment, with strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2024 and public procurement regulations
-Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills able to engage with both operational and strategic leads.
-Experience within procurement, ideally within Housing and/or Public Sector
-Strong background in developing and executing category strategies, including pre-market engagement, tendering, contract award and post-award management.
-Competent user of procurement and contract systems, with the ability to extract, analyse and present procurement.
-Passion,enthusiasm, an inquisitive problem solver; able to display resilience and tenacity to drive for results.
Whilst this role offers the flexibility of being home-based, occasional travel to Group offices and other locations, including Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester, is required.
Some of the great benefits we can offer you:
-Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
-Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
-Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
-Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
-Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
-Learning and Development opportunities
-Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers
How to apply:
If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and where you can help shape the future of procurement in a supportive and forward-thinking team, then we'd love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to complete an online application and upload your Current CV.
For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description. If you'd like further information about the role, please email Richard Brankin (Senior Category Manager) Richard.brankin@platformhg.com
Interviews:
We are planning to hold first-stage virtual interviews for this opportunity and will contact shortlisted candidates to arrange a convenient time.
We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
Have you got Category Management expertise and would love to use your skills to really make a difference and help change people's lives?
We're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to join our fabulous Procurement team here at Platform Housing Group, the largest social housing association in the Midlands, but we're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.
Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and in this role, you'll be at the heart of shaping and delivering commercially driven, compliant procurement solutions across a defined category portfolio. You'll lead the creation and execution of category strategies that support Platform Housing Group's strategic ambitions, driving value for money, strengthening governance, and enhancing supply chain performance.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering end-to-end sourcing activities in line with the Procurement Act 2024 and internal financial standing orders. This includes overseeing complex tendering processes, supporting contract implementation, and working closely with business leads to ensure contracts are actively managed and achieving the expected outcomes.
So, what are we looking for from you?
-Proven experience delivering end-to-end procurement in a regulated environment, with strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2024 and public procurement regulations
-Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills able to engage with both operational and strategic leads.
-Experience within procurement, ideally within Housing and/or Public Sector
-Strong background in developing and executing category strategies, including pre-market engagement, tendering, contract award and post-award management.
-Competent user of procurement and contract systems, with the ability to extract, analyse and present procurement.
-Passion,enthusiasm, an inquisitive problem solver; able to display resilience and tenacity to drive for results.
Whilst this role offers the flexibility of being home-based, occasional travel to Group offices and other locations, including Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester, is required.
Some of the great benefits we can offer you:
-Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
-Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
-Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
-Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
-Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
-Learning and Development opportunities
-Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers
How to apply:
If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and where you can help shape the future of procurement in a supportive and forward-thinking team, then we'd love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to complete an online application and upload your Current CV.
For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description. If you'd like further information about the role, please email Richard Brankin (Senior Category Manager) Richard.brankin@platformhg.com
Interviews:
We are planning to hold first-stage virtual interviews for this opportunity and will contact shortlisted candidates to arrange a convenient time.
We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest.
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