Are you an experienced Category Manager looking to take strategic ownership of high-impact categories and drive real business value?

We’re looking for a commercially astute, proactive Category Manager to lead the development and delivery of category strategies across key areas of spend. You’ll play a central role in aligning sourcing activity with broader business objectives, engaging with stakeholders across the organisation, and delivering tangible value through smarter sourcing and supply chain decisions.

• Lead the end-to-end development and implementation of category and sourcing strategies.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, demand profiles, and specification requirements.
• Support and manage the full commercial lifecycle—from market engagement and tendering through to negotiation and contract award.
• Work alongside the Senior Category Manager and functional leads to embed category strategies that align with value management goals.
• Deliver cost optimisation through demand aggregation, standardisation, and tail spend reduction.
• Actively scan the market for innovation and external best practices, translating them into actionable plans for the business.
• Ensure commercial decisions are fully compliant with applicable legislation (UCR, ABC), and support audit readiness and risk mitigation.

You’ll be a confident communicator, analytical thinker, and relationship-builder with the following:

• Proven experience in a category management or strategic sourcing role, ideally within engineering & construction or asset purchase and hire.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a track record of delivering measurable value and cost reductions.
• In-depth understanding of sourcing processes and contract management.
• You will have in depth category experience in either engineering and construction or Asset Purchase
• Knowledge of UCR and ABC legislation and any knowledge of the public procurement act or a CIPS qualification are highly desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive/can do style of work
• Familiarity with the Public Procurement Act and/or a CIPS qualification is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead on large-scale or complex projects and manage competing priorities effectively.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to shape category strategies with real impact, influence senior stakeholders, and be part of a forward-thinking procurement function focused on driving innovation, sustainability and value.

Apply today!!