Purchasing Work, Jobs in Willaston, Chs (with Salaries)

Category Manager
Cheshire East Council —Crewe
- £48,072 - £54,994 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Purchase Ledger Clerk
BYD —Crewe
- £25,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Banking
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Purchase Ledger
Britannia hotels No2 Limited —Altrincham
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- QuickBooks
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Purchase Ledger Clerk
Swansway Garages —Crewe
- £25,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Banking
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Stock and Supplier Performance Controller
Eden Ecommerce —Sandycroft
- From £14,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Procurement Coordinator - Kids Planet Central Support
Kids Planet Day Nurseries —Lymm
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative experience
- Life insurance
Quick apply
11d
Category Manager
Muller Group —Market Drayton
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Project management
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Stock Controller
ChloBo —Chester
- Up to £28,500 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Quick apply
9d
Stock Planner
British Ironwork Centre —Telford
- From £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
12d
Global Category Manager - Capital Projects Strategic Procurement
Alkegen —Alderley Park
- £115,000 - £140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
Procurement Assistant
NHS Supply Chain —Daresbury
- £29,316 - £32,573 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Patient care
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Category Coordinator - Kids Planet Central Support
Kids Planet Day Nurseries —Lymm
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Administrative experience
- Life insurance
Quick apply
11d
Lymedale - Logistics Plant Service Engineer
New Look —Newcastle
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Maintenance
- English
- Free parking
- Employee discount
2d
National Commercial Manager – Tenders, Contracts & VBP
Convatec —Deeside
- Full-time
- Remote
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
- Negotiation
Category Buying Manager - Chilled & Fresh
Iceland —Deeside
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Store discount
Category Buying Manager - Grocery
Iceland —Chester
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Store discount
3d
Supply Chain Planner
Kerry —Runcorn
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Commercial Procurement Assistant - Energy & Natural Resource
Turner & Townsend —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
10d
Comodity Buyer
Senior Aerospace BWT —Macclesfield
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Operational Procurement Manager
M Group —Warrington
- Oracle
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

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Category Manager

Cheshire East Council -
Crewe

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Job details

Full-time
£48,072 - £54,994 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Category management
Procurement
Contracts
Negotiation

Full job description

Cheshire East Council is seeking a driven and commercially minded Category Manager to join its Procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative procurement solutions that support the Council's strategic priorities, financial sustainability, and service transformation agenda.

About the role:

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies and sourcing plans across a range of spend areas, leading complex procurement exercises, and ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, Council policies, and governance requirements. You will work closely with commissioners, service managers, and suppliers to secure value for money, deliver cashable savings, manage commercial risks, and maximise social value outcomes for residents.

The post holder will support the Head of Procurement in designing and implementing innovative procurement solutions, including alternative and outsourced service delivery models, whilst providing commercial leadership across assigned categories of spend to achieve the Council’s strategic, financial, and operational objectives.

The successful candidate will have:

Significant experience of strategic procurement and category management
Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
A strong understanding of public sector procurement legislation and commercial best practice
MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable
Experience of managing complex procurement projects and contracts.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Crewe

Job Category

Procurement

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 11

Salary Min

£48,072 Per Annum

Salary Max

£54,994 Per Annum

Hours per week

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

05/08/2026

Ref No

E3701

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.

For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]

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For more information please contact [email protected] .

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