Category Manager

Modulaire Group; Holburn; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Modulaire Group is seeking a Global Category Lead to join our London team on a 12-18 month fixed-term contract. Hybrid working supports delivery across logistics, transport, haulage, distribution, warehousing and related services.

You will shape category strategy, drive cost efficiency and governance, and partner with country procurement, operations, finance and ESG to deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement, sourcing, category management or supply chain experience.
• Knowledge of logistics, transport, distribution, warehousing categories.
• Ability to deliver measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategy across logistics, transport, haulage, warehousing and related services.
• Establish a more strategic, coordinated and commercially disciplined category approach across fragmentation.
• Collaborate with country procurement teams, operations, fleet leaders, service centre stakeholders, finance, ESG and transformation workstreams.
• Own supplier markets, commercial models and procurement governance, interfacing with central Delivery transformation workstream.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Sourcing & negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

At Modulaire Group, we create smart spaces for people to work, learn and live. As Europe's and Asia Pacific's leading specialist in modular services and infrastructure, we operate across 23 countries, helping more than 52,000 customers deliver projects that make a real difference to communities. Our success is built on talented people who collaborate across borders, embrace change and are committed to delivering excellent outcomes for our customers. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect, encouraged to develop, and empowered to make an impact.

We are currently looking for a Global Category Lead to join us on a 12-18mth Fixed Term Contract based in London (hybrid working). To help us develop and execute our category strategy across logistics, transport, haulage, distribution, third-party logistics, warehousing and related services. You will establish a more strategic, coordinated and commercially disciplined category approach across a currently fragmented landscape. This includes supplier segmentation, market intelligence, sourcing strategies, framework agreements, contractual standards, supplier performance management and category governance.

Acting as the recognised procurement subject matter expert for Logistics, Transport & Distribution, you'll work closely with country procurement teams, operations, fleet leaders, service centre stakeholders, finance, ESG and transformation workstream leads to shape practical strategies that improve cost, service, resilience and scalability. The role is distinct from operational transport planning and the Transport Management Solution workstream. It owns supply chain strategy, supplier markets, commercial models and procurement governance, while working as a key interface with the central Delivery transformation workstream responsible for optimising internal fleet management and external fleet demand.

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Significant procurement, sourcing, category management or supply chain experience, ideally including logistics, transport, distribution, fleet services, freight, haulage, third-party logistics or warehousing categories.
• Category knowledge of logistics, transport, haulage, distribution, and associated supplier markets
• Demonstrable ability to deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, efficiency improvements or supplier performance improvements.
• Strong commercial experience in sourcing, tendering, negotiation, supplier selection, contract development and supplier performance management.
• Experience managing fragmented supplier landscapes and implementing more structured supplier governance, preferred supplier or framework arrangements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to drive adoption without direct authority