💼 Full-Time Position

Assistant Category Manager

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SF Partners
📍 Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
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Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 03, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

SF Partners are supporting an established client within Further Education that are looking to recruit an Assistant Category Manager on a permanent basis. This role sits within a lovely team with opportunities for progression and development

Hours: full time Monday to Friday
Salary: £31,000-£36,500

What you'll do

Run RFQs/tenders from plan to award (supplier comms, evaluation, award records).
Source via collaborative frameworks and manage below‑threshold activity to procedure.
Support above‑threshold procurement (PA23/PCR2015) including key docs and notices.
Support contract management, KPI capture and benefits reporting (savings/social value).
Advise stakeholders and build strong supplier relationships.

What we're looking for

Essential

GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
CIPS Foundation (or equivalent) or commitment to work towards.
Procurement experience running RFQs/tenders and keeping ac...