IT Category Manager in London

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty was founded by British makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury MBE in 2013. The brand has revolutionised the beauty industry with an easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift range and continues to scale across countries and channels. Today, it is a global business with market-leading growth, innovative retail and product launches, and a culture that embraces challenges, disruptive thinking, and collaboration. The brand seeks extraordinary talent to join our global success and drive limitless ambitions.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised indirect IT Category Manager to join our team. As an IT procurement Manager, you will play a crucial role in streamlining the IT procurement process, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and strategic sourcing. You will collaborate with various departments to understand IT requirements, including Digital Marketing, evaluate supplier options, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for IT hardware, software, including Digital Marketing, SaaS, and services.
• Maintain a forward-looking IT category plan aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
• Apply a strategic mindset to identify and implement innovative procurement solutions that enhance our IT capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo to unlock new opportunities.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of savings types (e.g. cost avoidance, cost reduction, value-add).
• Track and report savings performance against targets, ensuring alignment with finance and budget owners.
• Collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, and other departments to define requirements and priorities.
• Support cross-functional initiatives such as Order Management Systems, Legal Management Systems, and Source-to-Contract platforms.
• Lead supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract finalisation.
• Manage service levels, performance reviews, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Promote ethical sourcing and sustainable procurement practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT procurement within a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in Digital/Performance Marketing contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Deep understanding of procurement levers and savings methodologies.
• Skilled in contract negotiation and supplier relationship management.
• Familiarity with procurement systems and analytics tools.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions.

Benefits

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth journey with a vision to empower everyone to be the best version of themselves.
• Hybrid model with flexibility to work how it suits you.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day for your birthday.
• Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers.
• Financial security with pension and life assurance for all.
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assistance Programs and regular social events.
• Dog-friendly days and spaces where permissible.
• Product discount and gifting for colleagues.

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everybody in the world to be the most beautiful version of themselves. We celebrate and support this by hiring people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, voices, beliefs, and perspectives into our growing global workforce. We strive to better serve our communities, customers, employees, and candidates participating in our recruitment process.