Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.
The Procurement function reports to the Chief Financial Officer and supports the M Group Business by working collaboratively as one procurement group to accelerate sustainable benefits delivery, providing solutions that meet the needs of our businesses and clients, enhanced by technology and scalable for future growth.
Group Procurement is undergoing an exciting transformation journey, deploying best in class processes, ensuring an innovative, reliable and cost-efficient supply chain that can grow with us to support delivery of the overall M Group Strategy.
The Senior Category Manager is a new role in the team.
What will you be doing?
Take ownership of the subcontract category strategy, developing and delivering a pipeline of value-driven initiatives that support business objectives. You’ll identify opportunities to optimise spend, improve total cost of ownership and maximise value from the supply chain.
Lead strategic sourcing and supplier engagement activities, building long-term relationships with key subcontractors and leveraging M Group’s buying power to deliver commercial benefits, supply chain efficiencies and sustainable cost savings.
Work closely with divisional Commercial and Procurement teams to improve visibility of subcontractor activity across the Group, encouraging collaboration, sharing market insights and supporting informed decision-making throughout project delivery.
Drive continuous improvement across subcontract procurement processes, creating and implementing standardised tools, templates and ways of working that simplify supplier management and support the wider Procurement transformation agenda.
Manage supplier performance and strategic relationships, including Group-owned suppliers, while leading and developing the Subcontract Category Manager. You’ll champion innovation, sustainability and ESG priorities, ensuring procurement activities deliver both commercial value and long-term business success.
Skills & knowledge requirements.
Proven experience in procurement and commercial roles within complex infrastructure or operational environments.
Strong knowledge of subcontractor sourcing, supplier management and category strategy development.
Commercially astute, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
Proven leadership capability, with experience driving collaboration across teams and functions.
Skilled negotiator with the ability to deliver commercially beneficial outcomes and drive consensus.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
Company car or car allowance and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re
responsible
and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re
open
and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re
together
and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re
ambitious
and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note:
Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd
party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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