Category Manager - Enterprise Software

Prudential Distribution Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

M&G Procurement is seeking a Category Manager to lead the Enterprise Software category. You will define the category strategy, own the savings plan, and act as a trusted commercial advisor to senior stakeholders.

In this transformation journey, you will drive material cost reductions across third-party spend and shape how the business specifies and buys software. Strong negotiation and strategic sourcing experience are essential, with a track record of delivering tangible value.

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement for technology/software categories.
• Proven ability to build and execute category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Owns the Enterprise Software category strategy and savings plan.
• Negotiate with vendors and influence business specifications and buys.
• Measure success by cost reduction and value delivered to stakeholders.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor negotiation

Job description

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

Role Purpose

The Category Manager is the commercial owner of the Enterprise Software category and acts as an internal commercial consultant to the business. The postholder offers senior stakeholders three things: deep knowledge of the category and its supply market, strategic sourcing capability, and negotiation expertise. Using these, the postholder builds and owns the category strategy and savings plan, competes with vendors on commercial strategy, and influences how the business specifies and buys. Success is measured by realised cost reduction across the category and by the value the business places on Procurement’s advice.

Context

M&G Procurement is on a transformation journey, our objectives include: Identifying and delivering material, recurring cost reduction on M&G third-party spend; and materially improving how the business experiences Procurement