Assistant Procurement Category Manager

Assistant Category Manager London Bridge £45,000 to £49,000, depending on experience Hyde is looking for an Assistant Category Manager to join our collaborative and values-driven team. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that champions employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and long-term development. As an Assistant Category Manager at Hyde, you will support the development and delivery of effective procurement strategies that secure value for money, meet public procurement requirements and strengthen supplier performance. You will manage procurement exercises, use market and spend analysis to inform decisions, and help embed social value, sustainability and ethical sourcing across our purchasing activity. Key Duties

• Support the development and implementation of category strategies through market research, spend analysis and category planning.
• Manage end-to-end procurement exercises, including tender preparation, market engagement, evaluation and contract award.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, providing procurement and contract management advice.
• Monitor supplier performance, procurement savings, contract compliance and risk, escalating issues where necessary.
• Embed social value, sustainability, ethical sourcing and supplier diversity into procurement activity and reporting. Why Join Hyde? Hyde is part of the Hyde group one of the UK's leading housing providers, managing and owning around 120,000 homes nationwide. We're committed to building safe, sustainable communities where people can thrive. With a strong social purpose, long-term investment plans, and a focus on innovation, Hyde is a place where you can grow your career while making a real difference. As an Assistant Category Manager we're seeking someone who can bring:
• Proven experience in tendering, procurement and contract management, with good knowledge of public procurement regulations and best practice.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive mindset and passion for delivering social value, sustainability and ethical procurement.
• The ability to interpret market and spend data, identify opportunities and support evidence-based procurement decisions. The Benefits of Joining Hyde
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Life assurance
• Award-winning flexible benefits platform
• Support for learning and career development
• Hybrid working options available Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified.