Category Manager, Tech Services

lseg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is seeking a Manager in Group Procurement to drive procurement excellence within the Technology Services category. You will own category spend, manage supplier relationships and partner with senior stakeholders on strategic initiatives.

The role focuses on delivering year-on-year value, developing category strategies, and ensuring governance and risk controls across projects, with opportunities to shape the procurement function globally.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement / category management essential
• Experience in Technology Services procurement desirable
• Educated to degree level
• Procurement / supply operation qualification, e.g. MCIPS or IAACM (desirable)
• Experience in similar industry
• Experience of senior stakeholder engagement (preferably at C-level)

Responsibilities

• Owns a L3 category of spend and holds accountability for the category spend and sourcing activity, supplier relationship management and business partnering for a defined sub-category of spend
• Develops and owns a dynamic Category Strategy
• Works with Category Leads to support people development (experience and skills) for senior buyers within the same category
• Acts as business partner to stakeholders, working closely on requirements gathering and negotiations and takes responsibility for the procurement aspects of strategic and/or commercial projects
• Requires risk management or appropriate involvement and maintains up-to-date knowledge of procurement process developments to support stakeholders
• Ensures application of appropriate governance , risk management and controls in line with internal and external policies
• Supports the execution of the wider procurement strategy and transformation roadmap to develop a best-in-class function

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level education

MCIPS/IAACM qualification

Job description

About Us

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It's how we've contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services - and our open-access model - we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG's ticker symbol is LSEG.

Our People

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.

We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

About Group Procurement

Group Procurement at LSEG manages third-party supplier engagements, partnering with the business to deliver high performance and sustainable value. We view our suppliers as strategic partners and sources of competitive advantage-not merely cost centres. Our operating model is built around business partnering and supplier relationship management (SRM), aligned to stakeholder groups and spend categories, enabling early engagement and data-driven decision-making.

With a global supplier base of approximately 5,000 and annual spend of £2 billion, the team is structured into three core towers-Technology, Services, and Corporate-supported by a Strategy & Performance Centre and a Third -Party Risk Management (TPRM) team. Key hubs are located in London, Bangalore , and New York, with decentralised support across Europe and Asia.

Role purpose

Provides specialist procurement expertise and insights for the Technology Services category within the Services Tower with the express intent of delivering year-on-year value-add to the Group, taking ownership of sourcing, supplier relationship management and business partnering for a defined sub-category of spend. Predominantly supporting the Engineering organisation.

Role Responsibilities

• Owns a L3 category of spend and holds accountability for the category spend and sourcing activity, supplier relationship management and business partnering for a defined sub-category of spend;


• Develops and owns a dynamic Category Strategy.


• Works with Category Leads to support people development (experience and skills) for senior buyers within the same category (where applicable);


• Acts as business partner to stakeholders, working closely on requirements gathering and negotiations and takes responsibility for the procurement aspects of strategic and/or commercial projects;


• Requires risk management or appropriate involvement and maintains up-to-date knowledge of procurement process developments to support stakeholders;


• Ensures application of appropriate governance , risk management and controls in line with internal and external policies;


• Supports the execution of the wider procurement strategy and transformation roadmap to develop a best-in-class function.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Experience in procurement / category management essential ;


• Experience in Technolog y Services procurement desirable but not essential ;


• Educated to degree level;


• Procurement / supply operation qualification, e.g. MCIPS or IAACM (desirable);


• Experience in similar industry.


• Experience of senior stakeholder engagement (preferably at C-level)

Career Stage:

Manager

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving f