Category Manager – Corporate Services Procurement

Overview

In this Category Manager role, you will own a diverse indirect spend portfolio in professional services, driving category strategies that unlock value and cost efficiency. You’ll partner with Finance, HR, Legal, and Corporate Functions to support business transformation and maximize supplier opportunities. You will lead end-to-end sourcing, negotiations, and contract management, while managing risk and supplier performance. This role offers exposure to procurement transformation initiatives and cross-functional impact in a fast-paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance
• bonus
• comprehensive benefits package
• competitive salary 55,000-65,000
• long-term career
• collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies to create sustainable value and cost efficiencies
• Lead end-to-end sourcing, tendering, and contract management activities
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance, HR, Legal, and Corporate Functions
• Identify opportunities to optimise spend, reduce costs, and improve supplier performance
• Lead complex negotiations and manage strategic supplier relationships
• Support major business initiatives and investment programmes with commercial expertise
• Contribute to procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage risk, governance, and compliance within the category area
• Create and maintain a pipeline of sourcing and value-delivery opportunities

Key requirements

• Proven experience in Procurement and Category Management
• Strong background managing indirect spend categories
• Experience developing and delivering category strategies
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to identify and deliver value
• Experience managing complex sourcing projects and contract negotiations
• Ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders and suppliers
• Highly motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver at pace

• stakeholder management
• influencing skills
• commercial acumen
• procurement and category management
• indirect spend management
• category strategy development

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