Category Manager - Cloud

Beaumont Select Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Technology Procurement, Category Management or Strategic Sourcing.
• Proven software licensing and negotiation expertise.
• Knowledge of SaaS, subscription, perpetual and consumption-based models.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience working within complex or regulated organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiations across database, middleware, and enterprise software.
• Shape sourcing strategies, manage key suppliers and drive value, innovation and risk mitigation in a global tech environment.

Skills

Technology Procurement

Category Management

Strategic Sourcing

Software licensing

Negotiation

Job description

Category Manager – Cloud | London | Hybrid ~ Are you an experienced Technology Procurement professional with a strong commercial and strategic mindset? We are looking for several Technology Procurement specialists for a Global client…

We are looking for someone to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiations across database, middleware, and enterprise software.

You will work closely with senior Technology, Finance, Legal and Engineering stakeholders, shaping sourcing strategies, managing key suppliers, and driving value, innovation, and risk mitigation across a global technology environment.

You will bring:

• Strong experience in Technology Procurement, Category Management or Strategic Sourcing.
• Proven software licensing and negotiation expertise.
• Knowledge of SaaS, subscription, perpetual and consumption-based models.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience working within complex or regulated organisations.

This is a high-impact global role offering the opportunity to influence major technology investments, work with leading software vendors and shape long-term technology strategy.

Hybrid working with 3 days a week on site.