Procurement Category Manager

ExtraCare is seeking a new team member for our Procurement department. This role is ideal for a professional with a background in the public sector, who can leverage their experience in category ownership and business partnering. You will manage processes from market engagement through contract execution, ensuring optimal value for money and social and environmental outcomes. The Procurement Category Manager will join our award-winning charity, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, and contribute to our mission of creating ‘better lives for older people’. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering procurement requirements compliantly, whilst building relationships and working effectively with stakeholders and suppliers. They will support the delivery of the Procurement Strategy and Category Management for the Trust, driving a growth in savings and continuous improvement. They will identify efficiencies and service improvements, ensuring risk is managed, and value for money is achieved through sustainable, efficient, and effective practices. The successful candidate will develop and implement cost reduction strategies, capable of delivering towards annual target savings.