An established business is seeking a Category Manager to join its Central Procurement team, taking ownership of a diverse portfolio of indirect spend including IT, Telecoms, Fleet, PPE & Workwear, Office Supplies, and Print Services.
This is an exciting remote opportunity to influence sourcing strategy, deliver commercial value, and build strategic supplier partnerships across a national organisation.
If you’re passionate about procurement, supplier performance, and driving measurable business improvements, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.
The Role
As the Category Manager, you’ll:
- Develop and implement long‑term category strategies that align with business objectives.
- Manage a portfolio of indirect procurement categories including IT, telecoms, fleet, office services, PPE/workwear and print solutions.
- Analyse spend, supplier performance and market trends to identify cost‑saving and value‑creation opportunities.
- Lead sourcing activities including RFQs, RFPs, contract renewals and supplier onboarding.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing and supplier frameworks to maximise value across the business.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to support operational requirements, business development and mobilisation projects.
- Monitor supplier performance, manage governance processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify procurement risks while ensuring compliance with company policies, sustainability objectives and ESG requirements.
- Produce category performance reporting and use data‑driven insights to inform strategic decision‑making.
You
To be successful in the role of Category Manager, you’ll bring:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Category Management or Senior Procurement.
- Experience managing indirect procurement categories such as IT, Fleet, Telecoms, Office Services or Workplace Solutions.
- A proven track record of delivering commercial value, cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend data and market intelligence.
- Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing supplier relationships, contracts and procurement frameworks.
- Knowledge of UK commercial contracts and procurement best practice.
- CIPS Level 5 (or equivalent) is desirable, or you’ll be working towards a professional procurement qualification.
What’s in it for you?
Join a well‑established organiser that continues to invest in procurement excellence, digital transformation and strategic sourcing. You’ll become part of a collaborative procurement function where your expertise will directly influence business performance across a nationally recognised Facilities Management operation.
This role offers:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working (London office 1–2 days per week).
- Exposure to high‑value, business‑critical procurement categories.
- Opportunities to lead strategic sourcing projects and supplier innovation.
- A collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and career development.
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