Overview
Senior Category Manager (Direct Procurement)
Make the mechanical category your arena. If you’re a strategic procurement leader who thrives on complex stakeholder landscapes, this role hands you the keys to a high-impact, E2E remit—from strategy to supplier performance—across a multinational footprint.
The Impact You’ll Have
- Set the playbook: Build and execute the regional sourcing strategy for direct mechanical categories.
- Own the table: Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting across EMEA.
- Move the numbers: Deliver cost reduction, value engineering, and sustainability outcomes.
- Be the bridge: Partner tightly with Engineering, Ops, and Project teams to unlock speed and value.
- Raise the bar: Govern performance via KPIs, QBRs, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Modernise the stack: Champion digitisation and AI in SAP, Ariba, and iCertis workflows.
What You’ll Bring
- 7+ years in strategic sourcing/direct procurement with proven cost-saving results.
- Experience in data centre or industrial procurement environments.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation finesse.
- Fluency with contract management, supplier frameworks, and technical submittals.
- Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Technology (Master’s a plus).
- A growth mindset, global outlook, and collaborative, low-ego style.
Why This Role?
- True ownership: End-to-end category leadership, shaping strategy and execution.
- Big canvas: Multinational scope with direct influence on sustainability and digitisation.
- Modern ways of working: Hybrid model—just one day a week in Paddington.
- High visibility: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering and operations leadership.
- Contract: PAYE
- Location: London (Hybrid, 1 day/week on-site in Paddington)
- Length: 18-month contract
Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Contract
- Job function: Product Management
- Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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