HR Category Manager

Description:

An iconic global brand is seeking a passionate and experienced HR & Professional Services Procurement expert to drive strategic change across its executive landscape. This is a high-impact, senior-level role that demands gravitas, insight, and the ability to act as a trusted ambassador for both the HR and Procurement functions.

As HR Category Manager, you will:

• Lead complex global sourcing initiatives across HR & Talent, Contingent Labour, Resourcing, Payroll, HR Outsourcing, Employee Benefits, Insurance, and more.
• Shape a growing global HR procurement category, transforming early progress into an award-winning function.
• Join the Procurement Leadership Team, contributing to major category strategies and broader commercial decisions.
• Stay hands-on, managing RFPs, complex negotiations, supplier relationships, and stakeholder engagement.
• Deliver substantial multi-million pound savings across an untapped and high-potential spend area.

Required Experience & Attributes:

• Extensive global HR procurement experience, with a strong track record of delivering hard savings through negotiation, strategic sourcing, and best-practice procurement.
• Essential experience in Contingent Labour procurement.
• Professional Services procurement (e.g., consultancy spend) experience is highly desirable.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement and category management processes.
• Politically astute and persuasive, with the ability to win senior stakeholder buy-in and drive best-in-class practices.
• A degree is preferred, but not essential.