IT & Digital Category Manager
IT & Digital Category Manager
💰 Circa £79,000 + £7,200 Car Allowance + 18% Bonus
📍 Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite - West London
🕒 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
✅ Must be eligible to work in the UK
We’re currently supporting a global consumer-focused organisation with the appointment of an experienced IT & Digital Category Manager on a 12-month FTC basis.
This is a high-profile role operating across a complex international environment, focused on driving strategic sourcing, supplier management and category transformation initiatives across IT, Digital & Consultancy spend.
The organisation is currently undergoing continued transformation and is looking for someone capable of operating within a fast-paced, matrix-led environment, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Technology, Procurement, Finance and wider business functions.
Role Overview
- Lead the IT & Digital Category strategy across a broad EMEA remit
- Drive strategic sourcing initiatives across Technology and Consultancy spend
- Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers
- Support category transformation and procurement best practice initiatives
- Deliver measurable commercial value, cost optimisation and supplier performance improvements
- Lead supplier governance, contract management and SLA performance activities
- Support budgeting, forecasting and procurement planning cycles
- Drive market intelligence, supplier innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with Technology, Finance and Procurement leadership teams across the organisation
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience operating within IT / Digital / Consultancy Procurement categories
- Strong strategic sourcing and category management experience
- Experience managing complex supplier and stakeholder relationships
- Exposure to large-scale, matrix-led or international organisations
- Strong commercial negotiation and influencing capability
- Experience driving procurement transformation and change initiatives
- Ability to operate strategically whilst remaining hands-on operationally
- Exposure to enterprise systems such as SAP, Coupa or similar procurement platforms advantageous
- Experience operating within complex, fast-paced commercial environments highly beneficial
Why This Role?
- High-profile IT & Digital procurement remit
- Significant stakeholder exposure across Technology and Procurement leadership
- Opportunity to influence strategic supplier and category direction
- Hybrid working model
- Strong overall package including car allowance and bonus
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a complex global environment
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