26 to 48 of 48 Category Manager Jobs in the UK

Senior Category Manager £70,000+ per annum Hybrid Car Allowance Bonus Additional Benefits Permanent – Full Time Our client is seeking a seasoned category expert to drive the Digital & Commercial Category forward. Drawing on your extensive experience in this domain, you will craft and execute strategies, pioneering … innovative commercial arrangements. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Take the helm in the procurement process, infusing a strategic and innovative approach to category management that forms the backbone of our commercial endeavours. Supplier Portfolio Management: Oversee a diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring contractual obligations are met while actively seeking opportunities … for continuous improvement throughout the contract lifecycle. Category Strategy Development: Lead the formulation and execution of end-to-end category strategies across short, medium, and long-term horizons. Evaluate initiatives to maximise value and outcomes, adeptly balancing risk and opportunities. Stakeholder Engagement: Provide invaluable category insights and more »

Category Procurement Manager - IT Theale\Hybrid Perm Role You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship The Procurement Manager will develop appropriate commercial strategies and approaches to optimise value for-money and minimise supplier-related risk. The Procurement Manager will … will be linked to an industry standard methodology and aligned with commercial structure. Working in conjunction with a range of internal stakeholders, the Procurement Manager will drive commercial benefit, service improvement and process efficiency. The Procurement Manager will actively support functional owners and SMEs in managing relationships and … delivery performance to support the achievement of functional objectives and targets. Key Deliverables: Category Strategy Management Supplier Base Management Stakeholder Engagement Commercial Contribution Supplier Negotiation Process Management What is needed for the role CIPS Qualified Hands-on category management, negotiating and presentational skills. RFP/Sourcing Event management. more »

Category Deveopment Manager - 6 months - hybrid London - £(Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Duties The Category Development Manager works closely with organizations to identify customer trends and influence customer buying behaviour's to maximize profit for the organization's product line. responsible for maximizing profit … in a given category of products and/or services providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies research to identify the highest potential customer demographic to increase sales create and maintain training programs to maximize product sales and growth FMCG background - Mandatory 5 years more »

Job Summary: Reporting to the Global Procurement Director Indirect, the Global Category Manager Indirect will deliver value to gategroup through procurement initiatives and processes within the indicated indirect sourcing categories. The position is responsible, within assigned categories, for developing and executing global category strategies, managing global vendor … closely with regional procurement teams the role will drive global strategy implementation and alignment across the regions and setting the best practice in given category portfolio. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Category Strategy Development: Develop and together with regional procurement implement comprehensive global category strategies for Temporary Labor … and supplier base within the regions Close alignment with other internal stakeholders, including HR, operations, and finance teams, to understand business requirements and align category strategies with overall organizational goals. Provide guidance, support and best practice to regions on temporary labor and professional services procurement. Cost Optimization: Define and more »

Role title: Category Manager - Property Salary range: £52,585 - £68,400 Function: Commercial and Business Development Role level range Level 5 -7 Role type: Permanent Base location: Cumbria, Warrington, Oxford Reports to: Senior Category Lead Closing date: 31 May 2024 The role: We’re seeking passionate Category … design, analysis & evaluation of tenders. Provide guidance the business on the correct routes to market. Support the development of Property, Facilities Management and Utilities category strategies. Be a subject matter expert, providing category knowledge and insight to support industry best-practice and continuous improvement. Build strong stakeholder relationships … KPIs and strategic relationships. Knowledge, skills and experience required: Someone with a proven track record of conducting procurement activity. Experience of developing and delivering category strategies. An analytical mind-set, with strong commercial acumen. Someone who builds cooperation and communication between teams and/or functions to enable collaboration. more »

Group procurement category manager - Mechanical and Electromechanical components Salary: Upto £65,000 Depending on Experience Location: Stevenage Benefits: Company bonus – Up to 21% Flexible working hours (no core hours) Paid overtime (can accrue up to 15 days extra holiday) Pension up to 14% 25 days holiday + Bank … benefits Excellent career progression and development opportunities The opportunity: An opportunity has arisen for a procurement Professional to join our award winning Group Procurement Category Management team. Working in an international context, you will bring your procurement experience and knowledge to ensure effective category management in the mechanical … and electromechanical components categories, where you will build and implement category strategies and supplier relationships. You will manage the suppliers to deliver innovation and performance to the business. Your duties will include Work with your customers as a business partner to understand expectations for the category and develop more »

Group procurement category manager - Mechanical and Electromechanical components Salary: Upto £65,000 Depending on Experience Location: Stevenage Benefits: Company bonus – Up to 21% Flexible working hours (no core hours) Paid overtime (can accrue up to 15 days extra holiday) Pension up to 14% 25 days holiday + Bank … benefits Excellent career progression and development opportunities The opportunity: An opportunity has arisen for a procurement Professional to join our award winning Group Procurement Category Management team. Working in an international context, you will bring your procurement experience and knowledge to ensure effective category management in the mechanical … and electromechanical components categories, where you will build and implement category strategies and supplier relationships. You will manage the suppliers to deliver innovation and performance to the business. Your duties will include Work with your customers as a business partner to understand expectations for the category and develop more »

Morgan Law is supporting NHS Commercial Solutions with the recruitment of a number of Lead Category Managers into their successful and ambitious procurement team. NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS) is a collaborative procurement organisation providing strategic procurement services to NHS organisations within Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and further afield. NHSCS … partnership with trusts and with multiple stakeholders to deliver cash releasing savings, cost and quality improvements across a wide range of categories. The Lead Category Manager roles are strategic roles supporting the Consultancy and Corporate Services Specialist Category Manager, Workforce and the Estates, Facilities and Digital … Specialist Category Manager. The positions predominantly focus on category management and will provide providing sourcing, contract management and consultancy services across a wide range of customers. Working closely with key stakeholders and internal and external customers, you will set up and support individual and collaborative project groups working more »

Category Development Manager *Urgent 6 Month Contract - Role hiring now!* Role Type: Hybrid Shift Type: Mon-Fri - Flexible Working Start Time - 40 hours per week Local - 1-2 days a week in the office. Travel - no. Duration: 6 months Contract Work Location: London FMCG Background - Mandatory 5 years … role with an excellent immediate start within a global FMCG brand working on their largest digital and technological transformation program. Job Overview As a Category Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and market share. You will work … closely with our client and cross-functional teams to ensure their product categories not only meet but exceed market demands. Role Responsibilities The Category Development Manager works closely with organizations to identify customer trends and influence customer buying behaviour's to maximize profit for the organization's product more »

Job Description This role is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to Rotorks performance in a critical supply spend category by leading major global and regional sourcing projects using a robust project management mindset. Reporting to the Global Category Manager, you will be working as … you will be responsible for the regional management of the PCBA, electronics and motor categories, directly contribute to the development and delivery of a category vision, strategy and associated sourcing plans, develop strong relationships with the primary component manufactures to enable improved engagement for development, lifecycle management and concern … do attitude towards problem solving issues such as cost reduction, process improvement and the reduction of supplier risk. Experience Requirements: Procurement related experience Previous category & project management experience Sourcing experience within the electronics industry Familiarity of working in the manufacturing industry The Successful Candidate: Is a good communicator and more »

Job Description This role is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant contribution to Rotork’s performance in a critical supply spend category by leading major global and regional sourcing projects using a robust project management mindset. Reporting to the Global Category Manager, you will be working … you will be responsible for the regional management of the PCBA, electronics and motor categories, directly contribute to the development and delivery of a category vision, strategy and associated sourcing plans, develop strong relationships with the primary component manufactures to enable improved engagement for development, lifecycle management and concern … do’ attitude towards problem solving issues such as cost reduction, process improvement and the reduction of supplier risk. Experience Requirements: Procurement related experience Previous category & project management experience Sourcing experience within the electronics industry Familiarity of working in the manufacturing industry The Successful Candidate: Is a good communicator and more »

countries, were helping customers achieve their sustainability goals and power their mission. Job description: What will you do We are seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager to lead our IT procurement efforts across the EMEALA region with Global Alignment. In this pivotal role, youll collaborate with cross-functional … spend. Your expertise will drive efficiency, cost savings, and innovation within our technology category. How will you do it Develop and execute the IT category strategy for EMEALA, aligning with overall Global Procurement functions and business objectives. Lead end-to-end procurement processes, including vendor selection, contract negotiations, and more »

Job summary Opportunity to join Torbay Procurement as a Category Manager supporting capital programme for the Trust managing mainly Medical Equipment and IT procurement. 34 hours a week Monday to Friday with hybrid working from home and the Torquay office. Acting as an ambassador for the Procurement Department … procedures To proactively monitor usage trends in support of compliance and contract terms, enabling achievement of cost savings To take responsibility for managing a category of Trust expenditure To influence end users' choice of products and service and to ensure that all queries and complaints are dealt with in … pressure while ensuring accuracy and maintaining systems so that commercial related documents remain 'In Confidence' Managing conflicting priorities within a team and a broad category portfolio Delivering in year savings About us The department procures goods and services on behalf of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, with more »

to set up an effective Procurement function to help aid this rapidly growing organisation. The successful candidate will need experience across the whole IT category including software, hardware, security and installation. Experience of working with terms and conditions, developing schedules and Global/European MSA's is essential. Previous … experience of developing a category strategy and then executing it is also essential. The successful Category Manager will be capable of establishing strong stakeholder relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a rapidly growing business and make an impact on the procurement department. more »

Leeds and Liverpool. Although a competitive market, our aim is to become a household name for online audio/visual retail across Europe. As Category Manager for home cinema and Hi-Fi equipment, the successful candidate will work with the Head of Purchasing to play a crucial role more »

Job Description Country Choice are currently recruiting for a Category & Insights Manager to join the Marketing team on a full time, permanent basis, reporting to the Head of Marketing & Strategy. This role is offering a hybrid working contract, with 1 day per week in our Orpington office for … Team Collaboration, so you must be in a commutable distance and open to travel. As the Category & Insights Manager it is your responsibility to manage category performance by monitoring and reporting on the performance of categories as well as reviewing our categories. Using customers sales data and … UK's leading supplier of in-store bakery and retail foodservice products. We pride ourselves on providing customers with a complete support package including category management, training, point of sale and equipment, which is unique in the industry. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Planning & execution of account marketing plans (Nisa, Costcutter more »

Are you an experienced IT Category or Procurement Manager from a strong Financial services background? Key Responsibilities: Conduct thorough due diligence and vendor assessments. Assess, set, and apply category strategy. Review and negotiate contracts to ensure favorable terms. Collaborate with stakeholders to meet strategic objectives Background: Proven … experience in IT category management or procurement. Strong skills in vendor assessment and contract management. Excellent negotiation and analytical abilities. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Experience in the investment banking sector is a plus. more »

Procurement Lead Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Remote Work Option: Hybrid Category: Finance Location: Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom Our client is the System Operator for Northern Ireland , are the people behind Northern Ireland’s electricity transmission grid. They operate the Power System with world leading levels of variable … governance. You will be responsible for: Providing Professional Procurement expertise to deliver key business objectives (cost, delivery performance, risk mitigation, innovation, etc.). Preparing category plans for each subcategory of spend. Running ‘end to end’ Procurement Processes (above and below OJEU as applicable). Supporting the Demand Planning process … approval duties. Skills and Experience: Relevant Finance, Procurement Or Supply Chain degree or equivalent, typically with 4+ years relevant experience within the fields of Category Management, Procurement or Supply Chain Management. Ability to effectively communicate, influence and collaborate with key stakeholders. Experience of spend profiling, supply markets, cost drivers more »

Fantastic opportunity for 2 Category Managers in Software and Infrastructure to join this leading edge FinTech organisation and work in a world class Group Procurement function… These roles are to build, develop and deliver an 'outstanding' procurement category service with the express interest of delivering year on year … value in terms of innovation, speed to market, quality, efficiency, risk mitigation and lower cost. If you have strong Technology Category experience within large, complex projects and would like to hear more then please get in touch. These roles are office based 3 days a week in lovely, central more »

This is a great opportunity for a passionate and ambitious IT/Technology procurement specialists to step up into a Senior Procurement Manager role within an industry leader… We are looking for ambitious, confident and pro-active procurement professionals within IT/Technology. You will be managing a niche … area of spend where there is a great deal of opportunity to own and develop the category area, build effective relationships with both internal stakeholder groups and specific vendors. This area of spend is exciting, changing and always evolving, so we are looking for a passionate individual that is … by changing technologies. Categories covered: Hardware, Storage, Server's, Data Centre's, Cloud, Infrastructure (Globally) across EU and US business units. This Senior Procurement Manager position is a great opportunity for an individual to show case their procurement skill set, from building and implementing category strategies, to forging more »

Your new company A renowned, award-winning social housing organisation in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced public-sector procurement expert to join their friendly high-performing team. The company places great value on delivering social value into local communities more »

Manager. Working within a department that is driving a progressive social value and sustainability agenda, the successful candidate will be responsible for shaping innovative category strategies as well as the hands-on procuring of £10m+ contracts. This role also has two direct reports and my client is looking for … approach, in what is a L&D focussed environment. The successful candidate will ideally bring a blend of the following: - Background of developing innovative category strategies that deliver high quality commercial outcomes and value for money Experience of procuring large complex digital, data and technology related services/goods more »

We are currently partnering with a well established business in the Maritime sector in their search for a Senior IT Category Procurement Manager. This organisation offer flexibility and will be majority home based with 2-4 times in the office per month. Ideally candidates will be based in either … Berkshire or the Midlands You will be responsible for designing, managing, and executing new IT procurement category plans and project plans for individual initiatives, evaluating processes, and identifying risks and issues to ensure contracts are delivered on time and within budget, with improved benefits and savings. You will also … conduct deep research into the IT spend category and identify how savings and sustainable margin improvement can be created. You will also lead strategic and tactical sourcing projects, whilst developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. In order to carry out this role, you will need the following more »