Procurement Category Manager

Job Title: Procurement Category Manager

Location: Walton Oaks

Contract: Until 30th June 2026 / Hybrid

Hours: 36.5 per week

Rates: £25-40 p/h

Job Description

SRG are looking for a procurement category manager that will Lead Procurement activities across key Professional Services and IT categories including support to separation work as part of business de-merger for a global company that manufactures and sells personal care and paper-based consumer products.

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure that the company requirements for Professional Services and IT categories category are fulfilled with the optimum quality, service, and total cost of ownership, which are consistent with the needs of our internal business partners, the opportunities presented by the market, and meet our short and long-term requirements.

Manage communications between suppliers and internal business partners to ensure business needs are met on an ongoing basis.

Develop and maintain expertise on vendor selection, relationships and negotiation

Maintain close, co-operative relationships with key business partners, enabling development of relevant, forward focused category strategies

Operate with an E2E Supply Chain / Business mindset, and in partnership with Business Units, ensure service continuity, continuous improvement and maximized value delivery

Maintain collaborative relationships with across Procurement and leverage these relationships to drive value for the EMEA business and to support the needs of other regions.

Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner.

Procurement and Contract separation activities

Drive procurement and contract separation activities related to the carve out of the business

Collaborate with stakeholders and external advisors to align on and drive execution of all separation planning activities

Facilitate communication with business units to validate scope and service needs.

Act as procurement lead on selected contracts and separation planning activities and negotiations

Drive execution of selected PSI Procurement activities including RFQs and contract negotiations.

Understand dispositioning route proposed by legal, align with business stakeholders and execute

Negotiate new agreements for the divested entity where required.

Ensure supplier readiness and onboarding for Day 1 operations

Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and/or significant Procurement experience across Professional Services and IT categories

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills

Ability to work in a high pressure and fast-moving business environment

Experience working in a complex global/diverse environment

Extensive experience in stakeholder management

Self-motivated and assertive with internal and external contacts

Ability to influence with and without authority

Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and challenges

Skilled negotiator / results orientedDesirable qualifications and experience

5-10 years of relevant experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/Marketing

Problem solving experience in reducing total costs and improving processes

Relevant experience in the category area would be an advantageGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy