Key Notes
Category leadership covers transport, infrastructure and wider Combined Authority programmes. The essential specification allows applicants to work towards the required CIPS Level 6 qualification. The permanent Liverpool role is 35 hours weekly, pays £54,458–£57,640 and offers flexible and hybrid working. Applications close at 23:59 on 16 September 2026; Skilled Worker sponsorship may be available subject to eligibility.
What You'll Work On
- Develop and implement category strategies aligned with Combined Authority priorities and measurable commercial outcomes.
- Lead complex sourcing and procurement activity from market engagement through tendering and contract award.
- Build stakeholder relationships across transport, infrastructure and wider public programmes to identify requirements and improvement opportunities.
- Deliver savings, efficiencies and social-value outcomes while ensuring Procurement Act 2023 and internal-governance compliance.
- Help modernise the procurement function through category-management best practice, new systems, process improvement and commercial innovation.
Why This Role Matters
- The Combined Authority invests across transport and infrastructure as well as wider regional programmes, so category strategies influence how significant public expenditure is sourced and governed.
- Procurement decisions are expected to deliver value beyond cost, including social, economic and environmental outcomes, making commercial strategy material to how regional programmes translate public funding into contracted delivery.
What They Are Looking For
- Experience: Proven public-sector procurement experience and delivery across the commercial lifecycle are essential.
- Domain: Knowledge and experience of public-procurement regulations and governance are essential.
- Experience: Category strategies, procurement implementation and through-life contract management with cost and performance risk awareness are essential.
- Stakeholder: Challenging senior decisions, negotiating with suppliers and influencing internal and external stakeholders are essential.
- Technical: E-procurement and Microsoft Office experience, particularly Word, Excel and presentation software, are essential.
- Qualification: Relevant qualification routes include CIPS Level 6 or equivalent with public-sector procurement experience, or willingness to work towards the required Level 6 qualification.