Procurement Capability Lead – Category Management
4 days ago
Your newpany A global organisation undergoing procurement transformation is seeking a senior leader to drive strategic sourcing excellence and capability development. This is a high-impact role within a forward-thinking procurement function focused on innovation, agility, and continuous improvement. Your new role AsProcurement Capability Lead – Category Management, you will be responsible for defining and embedding a global framework for category management across the organisation. You will lead the development and execution of category strategies, ensuring alignment with business priorities and procurement transformation goals.You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams including sourcing, contracting, analytics, and learning & development to drive capability adoption and performance uplift. Acting as a subject-matter expert and coach, you will support strategic initiatives and enable procurement teams to deliver best-in-class oues.Key responsibilities include:Leading the end-to-end category strategy development and implementation.Establishing and embedding global category management frameworks.Driving agile ways of working and digital enablement.Supporting capability building and continuous improvement across procurement delivery teams.Partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent methodology and measurable impact.What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will bring:10+ years of procurement experience, with expertise in strategic sourcing, global category management, andplex contracting.Proven leadership in global, matrixed environments.Strong understanding of procurement systems, processes, and digital tools.Ownership of Global Category management frameworks.Development of best practices, guidelines and training.Experience in agile methodologies and change management.Alignment with digital initiatives and data-driven approaches.Excellent Stakeholder engagement across procurement and business functions.Influencing adoption of frameworks.Coaching and leading work streams.What you'll get in return Salary: £92,000Car Allowance: £9,396Bonus: 15%A senior leadership role with global visibility and strategic influence.Opportunity to shape and lead procurement capability transformation.Flexible working environment and a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
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Category Manager
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full timeCategory Manager – Materials This is a rare opportunity to own a category with huge untapped potential , reset supplier expectations, challenge the status quo, and carve out a path directly toward becoming the future procurement lead. Location: Hertfordshire ( Easily commutable from: Luton, Royston, Letchworth Garden City, Bedford) Hybrid working (3–4...
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full timeCategory Manager – Materials This is a rare opportunity to own a category with huge untapped potential, reset supplier expectations, challenge the status quo, and carve out a path directly toward becoming the future procurement lead.Location: Hertfordshire ( Easily commutable from: Luton, Royston, Letchworth Garden City, Bedford)Hybrid working (3–4 days...
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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Procurement Heads Full timeCategory Manager – Materials This is a rare opportunity to own a category with huge untapped potential, reset supplier expectations, challenge the status quo, and carve out a path directly toward becoming the future procurement lead.Location: Hertfordshire ( Easily commutable from: Luton, Royston, Letchworth Garden City, Bedford)Hybrid working (3–4 days...
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