Senior Category Manager Competitive Day Rate (inside IR35 via umbrella) 6 Month Contract Hybrid Working (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Coventry City Centre We are proud to be partnering with Severn Trent Water who are a leading provider of water and wastewater services in the UK, dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable services to its customers now and into the future. Role Overview: Drive the development and execution of strategic commercial category plans for the Chemicals category, focusing on future demand planning and the delivery of sourcing initiatives that create value, support sustainability goals, and reduce supply risks in business-critical spend areas. Key Responsibilities: Lead the creation and management of category plans for key strategic spend areas, ensuring a clear pipeline of planned procurement activities is maintained. Take ownership of spend oversight within the category, collaborating with stakeholders to increase spend under management and ensuring timely tendering or renewal of contracts before expiry. Lead and oversee all tendering activities within the category, including managing negotiations that deliver value and achieve defined business objectives. Engage with senior stakeholders to anticipate future demand within the category, influencing commercial decisions as part of wider business and budget planning processes. Maintain deep market and operational insight into the strategic category, advising the business on ..... full job details .....