Job description

Category Manager (6325)

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We’re now looking to appoint two Category Managers to join our Procurement & Supplier Management team. These roles will focus on either IT/Technology or Non-Technology spend areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, evolving function where you’ll play a key role in shaping how we deliver commercial value across the business.

Your Role

As a Category Manager, you’ll support the delivery of sourcing activity and contribute to the development of category strategies across your assigned spend areas.

You’ll:

  • Deliver end-to-end sourcing activity including supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting
  • Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide commercial insight
  • Build and maintain effective supplier relationships
  • Support supplier performance and contract management
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and value delivery
  • Ensure all procurement activity aligns with governance and compliance requirements
  • Use data and market insight to inform sourcing decisions and strategy
About You

We’re looking for commercially minded professionals with a strong foundation in procurement and category management.

You’ll bring:

  • Experience delivering end-to-end sourcing and procurement activity
  • Strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability
  • Knowledge of contract management, supplier performance, and due diligence
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively
  • Understanding of procurement governance and compliance frameworks

For the IT role: experience across technology purchasing (software, hardware, services)
For the Non-Tech role: experience across indirect spend (e.g. marketing, FM, HR, professional services)


 
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Location
The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B4 6AH
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  • Sub-Department:
    Procurement
  • Sub-Division:
    Procurement & Supplier Management
  • Company:
    IM LLP
  • Working Hours:
    Full Time
  • Vacancy Type:
    Permanent
  • Location:
    Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newbury, Reading, Sheffield
  • Salary:
    Competitive
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