Senior Commercial Category Manager
The rewards
- Salary from £44,241 per annum
- Additional RRA allowance: £2,000 for diploma level CIPS or £4,000 for full MCIPS membership
- Generous holiday leave
- Hybrid working with flexibility (60% office attendance)
- MCIPS funding and development opportunities
- Civil Service Pension (28.97% employer contribution)
The role of Senior Commercial Category Manager:
- Lead a team to continue the development of the Category Management approach across DVSA
- Responsible for team delivery against category strategies
- Operate within a regulated public sector commercial environment consistent with GCF Commercial Operating Standards for Government
- Operate across one or more sub-categories with a value of circa £25m
- Lead on delivering a Commercial Category Management approach across the full commercial lifecycle
- Drive cost savings and cost avoidance while improving the Category Management function
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders on subcategory plans and determine best routes to market
- Influence and negotiate outcomes with stakeholders and maintain collaborative supplier relationships
The ideal Senior Commercial Category Manager:
- Experience of the commercial cycle including pre-competitive supplier engagement, supplier selection, tender evaluation, contract award and ongoing contract management
- Understanding of the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015 Public Procurement Regulations
- Experience of the procurement lifecycle within a public sector environment
- Knowledge of Crown Commercial Service frameworks
- Experience of a category management environment or knowledge of category management principles
- Strong stakeholder-influencing skills with the ability to manage conflict and find effective resolutions
- MCIPS qualification held or willingness to work towards it in post
A fantastic opportunity to join the DVSA as a Senior Commercial Category Manager, delivering exemplar commercial services in line with Government Commercial Function best practice.
The role holder will be provided with time and funding to obtain MCIPS membership if not already held, with the membership also funded yearly while in role.
Please note: apply before 11:55pm on Tuesday 7th July 2026.
