Are you a procurement professional with a strong track record across a broad range of indirect categories? We’re working with a leading financial services organisation seeking aCategory Managerto join their UK & Ireland Procurement team.

Overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering procurement strategy, driving efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing supplier risk across a diverse portfolio.

Key skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development and execution of category strategies across indirect spend areas with a focus on FM, property & estates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand, challenge, and refine business requirements.
• Deliver procurement processes (RFPs, RFIs, etc.) in line with internal policy and regulatory standards.
• Negotiate and implement contracts, ensuring service, quality, and performance standards are met.
• Proactively manage supplier relationships and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Support adherence to FCA/PRA compliance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in indirect procurement, ideally within financial services industry.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Solid understanding of category management principles and procurement best practices.
• Ability to manage complex projects and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with FCA/PRA regulatory frameworks.

Remuneration, Timeframe andLocation

• £60-75,000 +
• 12 Month FTC
• Hybrid - multiple offices - Birmingham, Bolton, Bristol or Redhill