Group Category Manager

Description:

We're looking for an experienced Category Management professional to join our Group Commercial team as a Group Category Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has already built a successful career in category management and strategic sourcing, looking for a role where you can truly influence procurement outcomes across a complex Group model.

You'll take ownership of end-to-end category management, developing and delivering category strategies that create commercial value, strengthen supplier performance and support long-term business goals. Working with stakeholders across the Group, you'll use market insight, supplier expertise and commercial acumen to drive better decisions, optimise costs and deliver customer-focused outcomes.

Working as part of a small, growing team, you'll relish the opportunity to be part of a dynamic commercial function, reporting to our Procurement and Risk Supplier Manager.

If you're passionate about category management, enjoy building strategic supplier partnerships and want to play a key role in the continued development of a growing procurement function, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: If you have already applied for this role, there is no need to submit another application.

About You

We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates who already have experience leading category management activities and developing category strategies.

You'll Bring
 

• Proven experience in category management, strategic sourcing or procurement
• A track record of developing and implementing category strategies that deliver measurable commercial outcomes
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills with experience managing supplier relationships
• The ability to influence, engage and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong analytical skills and experience using procurement systems and spend data to drive decisions
• A customer-first mindset, balancing quality, cost and risk considerations
• A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge the status quo, embrace change and drive continuous improvement
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Group or FTSE organisation experience would be desirable
• CIPS qualification would be desirable