Strategic Category Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Mai 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £55,640 i £59,035 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Plus up to £2,000 market forces supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Worcestershire, West Midlands |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 4 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Worcestershire County Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | WCC/TP/5908/1361 |
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Worcestershire County Council spends around £705 million each year with external organisations to deliver essential services, infrastructure and support to our residents, communities and businesses.
As the Council prepares for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and implements the Procurement Act 2023, we are strengthening our senior commercial capacity. We are therefore seeking two experienced Strategic Category Leads to provide leadership and oversight of high‑value, high‑impact procurement activity across the organisation.
These are senior roles with significant influence, operating in complex and politically sensitive environments, and playing a critical role in delivering value for money, quality outcomes and social value.
Strategic Category Lead – Place
You will lead all commercial and procurement activity across the construction and highways category, ensuring robust governance, strong supplier performance and successful delivery of major programmes and projects.
This role would suit an experienced procurement or commercial professional with strong construction contract expertise, potentially with a background as a chartered surveyor, or substantial experience managing construction‑related procurement and frameworks within the public sector.
MCIPS or RICS membership is desirable.
Key focus areas:
Construction and highways procurement strategies
Complex works contracts and frameworks
Stakeholder and supply chain management
Commercial risk, compliance and assurance
Strategic Category Lead – People and Corporate
You will provide strategic oversight of procurement activity across Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, Public Health and Corporate categories, supporting some of the Council’s most critical resident‑facing services.
This role requires a proven procurement leader with significant experience of services procurement, particularly within social care or public health, and the ability to operate confidently in highly regulated, high‑risk environments.
MCIPS membership is desirable.
Key focus areas:
Social care and public health commissioning support
Market management and sustainability
High‑value, high‑risk services procurement
Strong partnership working with service leads
What both roles have in common
As a Strategic Category Lead, you will:
Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned to Council priorities and statutory obligations
Provide expert commercial and procurement advice to senior stakeholders on complex, high‑risk and high‑value activity
Lead complex procurement exercises and frameworks in line with public sector regulations and the Procurement Act 2023
Drive continuous improvement, maximising value, minimising risk and ensuring policy and legislative compliance
Present category strategies and recommendations to the Council’s Commercial Board
Identify and embed opportunities for innovation, social value and sustainable procurement
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive performance and outcomes
Lead, mentor and develop a team of Category Managers and Officers, promoting commercial excellence and professionalism
As the Council prepares for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and implements the Procurement Act 2023, we are strengthening our senior commercial capacity. We are therefore seeking two experienced Strategic Category Leads to provide leadership and oversight of high‑value, high‑impact procurement activity across the organisation.
These are senior roles with significant influence, operating in complex and politically sensitive environments, and playing a critical role in delivering value for money, quality outcomes and social value.
Strategic Category Lead – Place
You will lead all commercial and procurement activity across the construction and highways category, ensuring robust governance, strong supplier performance and successful delivery of major programmes and projects.
This role would suit an experienced procurement or commercial professional with strong construction contract expertise, potentially with a background as a chartered surveyor, or substantial experience managing construction‑related procurement and frameworks within the public sector.
MCIPS or RICS membership is desirable.
Key focus areas:
Construction and highways procurement strategies
Complex works contracts and frameworks
Stakeholder and supply chain management
Commercial risk, compliance and assurance
Strategic Category Lead – People and Corporate
You will provide strategic oversight of procurement activity across Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, Public Health and Corporate categories, supporting some of the Council’s most critical resident‑facing services.
This role requires a proven procurement leader with significant experience of services procurement, particularly within social care or public health, and the ability to operate confidently in highly regulated, high‑risk environments.
MCIPS membership is desirable.
Key focus areas:
Social care and public health commissioning support
Market management and sustainability
High‑value, high‑risk services procurement
Strong partnership working with service leads
What both roles have in common
As a Strategic Category Lead, you will:
Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies aligned to Council priorities and statutory obligations
Provide expert commercial and procurement advice to senior stakeholders on complex, high‑risk and high‑value activity
Lead complex procurement exercises and frameworks in line with public sector regulations and the Procurement Act 2023
Drive continuous improvement, maximising value, minimising risk and ensuring policy and legislative compliance
Present category strategies and recommendations to the Council’s Commercial Board
Identify and embed opportunities for innovation, social value and sustainable procurement
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive performance and outcomes
Lead, mentor and develop a team of Category Managers and Officers, promoting commercial excellence and professionalism
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