Category Manager - Corporate Services

Michael Page; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance

Bonus

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Senior Category Manager - Corporate Services for a leading professional services organisation. You will lead a diverse portfolio spanning HR & People, Temporary Labour, Business Process Outsourcing, Financial & Banking, Legal and Professional Services categories.

You'll partner with senior stakeholders to shape strategy, drive value, manage supplier relationships and deliver cost optimisation across indirect spend in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience within Corporate Services.
• Strong sourcing, supplier management and negotiation capabilities in indirect spend.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive value.
• Track record delivering measurable procurement value across diverse categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing activities, supplier selection processes, tenders and negotiations to optimise costs.
• Manage key supplier relationships and drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Analyse spend, market trends and supplier capabilities to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape demand and drive value opportunities.
• Support procurement transformation and embed best practices across the business.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing & negotiations

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Indirect spend

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Job description

Senior Category Manager - Corporate Services - Professional Services - Procurement Manager

Permanent Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Client Details

Procurement is playing a key strategic role in driving growth, delivering value, and influencing commercial decisions across the organisation

As part of our continued investment in Procurement, we're looking for a Category Manager - Corporate Services Procurement to lead a diverse and strategically important portfolio spanning HR & People, Temporary Labour, Business Process Outsourcing, Financial & Banking, Legal and Professional Services categories. You'll partner with senior stakeholders across the business to shape strategy, deliver value and support key transformation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Corporate Services Procurement professional, or a high-performing indirect procurement specialist looking to take ownership of a diverse portfolio, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive value, innovation and business outcomes within a complex, fast-paced retail environment.

Description

The Opportunity

As part of the Procurement team, you'll develop and deliver category strategies across a diverse Corporate Services category portfolio, driving commercial value, supplier performance, innovation, and business outcomes.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll lead sourcing activity, manage strategic supplier relationships, and support key business initiatives.

Category areas include:

• People & HR Services
• Temporary Labour
• Business Process Outsourcing
• Financial & Banking Services
• Professional Services
• Legal Services
• Trading Services

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies aligned to business objectives.

Lead strategic sourcing activities, commercial negotiations and supplier selection processes, tenders, and commercial negotiations to deliver cost optimisation and value creation opportunities.

Manage key supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.

Analyse spend, market trends, and supplier capabilities to inform decision-making.

Partner with senior stakeholders to shape demand, challenge requirements and identify value opportunities. Drive innovation and continuous improvement across the category.

Monitor market trends and emerging supplier capabilities to inform category strategy.

Support Procurement's transformation agenda and embed best practice across the business.

Profile

About You

We're looking for an ambitious procurement professional with strong commercial instincts, the ability to influence senior stakeholders and a track record of delivering results across indirect spend categories.

Experience within Corporate Services procurement is highly desirable, but we're equally interested in individuals who have managed complex indirect categories and can demonstrate strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking and commercial negotiation skills.

Essential Experience

Procurement experience within a medium or large-scale organisation.

Exposure to Corporate Services related spend, either as a dedicated category or within a broader procurement role.

Strong sourcing, supplier management, and negotiation capabilities within indirect spend categories.

Proven ability to influence and build effective stakeholder relationships.

Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.

A track record of delivering measurable value and procurement outcomes.

Job Offer

This is a unique opportunity to join a Procurement function undergoing significant investment and transformation, where Procurement is increasingly recognised as a key driver of business performance.

You’ll benefit from:

• Ownership of a high-profile and diverse Corporate Services/ Professional Services portfolio.
• Exposure to senior leaders across functions.
• The opportunity to influence strategic business decisions and transformation programmes.
• A collaborative, fast-paced retail environment where no two days are the same.
• Clear opportunities for career development within an evolving Procurement function.
• Hybrid working, competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and excellent benefits.