Procurement Category Manager

Consortium Professional Recruitment are delighted to be working exclusively with our valued global client, a highly respected and forward-thinking organisation with a strong footprint in the manufacturing sector. We are seeking a talented and driven Procurement Category Manager to take ownership of a key global category and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering its strategy.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work within a collaborative, cross-functional environment where your expertise in supplier management, category strategy, and commercial negotiations will directly impact business performance.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing a global category, working closely with senior leadership, operations, and other global teams to develop, implement, and continuously improve the category strategy. The position involves end-to-end supplier management, from sourcing decisions and contract negotiations to performance monitoring and risk mitigation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, implementing, and refining the global category strategy in alignment with organisational goals.
• Leading supplier evaluations, directing supplier strategy, and negotiating complex, high-value contracts.
• Managing supplier performance through robust KPIs, supplier review processes, and improvement plans.
• Supporting NPD projects to ensure timely and cost-effective launches.
• Identifying and delivering cost reduction initiatives while safeguarding quality and supply continuity.
• Driving cross-functional collaboration to optimise supplier relationships and manufacturing processes.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies, industry regulations and  standards.

About You

We are looking for a commercially astute and proactive procurement professional with:

• 5+ years of procurement experience within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable results.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Experience working in a complex structure and collaborating across multiple business functions.

The Offer

• £45,000 - £55,000 and benefits package DOE.
• Hybrid working model
• The opportunity to join a respected global organisation, driving high-impact procurement strategies on a truly international scale.

If you are ready to take the next step in your procurement career and make a tangible difference within a global leader, we’d love to hear from you.

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 day of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise.

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