At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead procurement strategy across Technology, HR, and Professional Services.
- Company: Global specialist manufacturing business with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, potential for permanent role, and hybrid working.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, global organisation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a tech-driven environment with diverse responsibilities.
- Qualifications: Experience in technology category management and strong stakeholder skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 70000 £ per year.
A global specialist manufacturing business is hiring a Category Manager to lead procurement across Technology, HR and Professional Services spend. This is an 18-month fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension or permanent conversion for the right person.
The role
- You'll own category strategy and supplier management across a genuinely varied spend base, IT hardware, software and services, HR systems and providers, and professional/consulting services.
- The emphasis is firmly on technology: this business needs someone who understands software licensing models, SaaS contracts, IT vendor risk and digital procurement, not a generalist indirect buyer picking up tech as one category among many.
What you'll be doing
- Leading category strategy and supplier negotiations across Tech, HR and Professional Services.
- Managing contract renewals, licensing structures and commercial terms with technology vendors.
- Building supplier relationships that balance cost, risk and service delivery.
- Partnering with IT, HR and business stakeholders to align procurement activity with wider transformation priorities.
- Bringing structure and category discipline to spend areas that touch nearly every part of the business.
What we're looking for
- A procurement background with demonstrable depth in technology category management (software, SaaS, IT services, licensing).
- Comfort operating across a broad and varied portfolio, not just a single category.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, this role sits close to IT and HR leadership.
- Experience in a large, matrixed or global organisation is an advantage.
The details
- Salary: c.£70,000
- Contract: 18 months FTC, with a genuine path to extension or permanency.
- Location: Central London, 2–3 days per week in office.
- Immediate availability is a MUST.
We think you need these skills to ace Category Manager in London
Category Strategy
Supplier Management
Procurement
Software Licensing Models
SaaS Contracts
IT Vendor Risk
Digital Procurement
