Category Managers x6

Our client a well known Insurance Company are actively looking to hire 6 Category Managers, with either Professional Services or IT Category experience.

Hybrid Working: Various Offices available (London, Bristol, York or Norwich) - 2 Days a Week onsite

Competitive Rates (InsideIR35).

Duration: 12 Months

Start Date: End of May/ Early June 2025

Senior Category Manager (multiple vacancies available)

• High volume, multiple tenders
• Professional Services Category (primary consulting £120m spend)
• Need to move quickly in this category, request from business to selection / onboarding is quick
• Don't really need to manage suppliers, more about managing multiple tenders , contract negotiation, selection etc
• FCA useful
• Non-IT Categories fine if not Consulting
• Good work ethic , not always working to rule

  Senior Category Managers (1 Vacancy Available)

  • Managing complex negotiations of outsourcing activity
  • Much more complex and in depth
  • Category is all non-IT - Customer Claims, Offshoring etc, more customer facing role.
  • Will need strong outsourcing experience
  • Strong stakeholder management / influencing

    Capabilities:

    Negotiation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Influencing Skills, Communication Skills, Leadership, Commercial Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Governance, Financial Management, Contracting, Strategy, Change Management, Leadership.

    Essential Knowledge and Skills:

    • Commercial and stakeholder management skills and proven track record of building strong internal business relationships
    • Experience and a proven track record of delivering Commercial, SRM, or Category Management within a demanding, fast evolving environment
    • Leading and managing sourcing processes
    • Developing and negotiating agreements
    • Educated to degree level or equivalent preferable
    • CIPS qualification desirable
    • Working ideally within the Financial Services or Insurance related Environment
    • Knowledge of People & Professional Services OR IT Vendors/ Suppliers (ALL Areas Required across Suppliers)

      RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.