Global Category Manager

Hiscox; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the specialty insurance sector is looking for a Global Category Manager for a contractor role based in London or York. This position will focus on procurement, vendor management, and establishing relationships with stakeholders to align procurement practices with group standards and business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing commercial contracts in various industries, including marketing and property services. It offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment committed to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of procurement and vendor management principles.
• Experience managing large commercial deals.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in professional services and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity for high materiality contracts.
• Establish stakeholder relationships across UK and Europe.
• Ensure procurement aligns with minimum standards and business objectives.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Leadership skills

Strategic mindset

Problem-solving skills

Change management skills

Communication skills

Procurement principles

Vendor management

Education

Professional qualification (CIPS)

Job description

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: Until the end of 2025

day rate contract (inside IR35)

experience of large commercial deals across professional services, marketing and property services and outsourcing preferable.

Position Overview

The Procurement Category Manager will establish relationships with stakeholders across the UK (and Europe/US to lesser extent) to ensure that procurement is aligned with both the minimum standards in procurement set out by the group as well as the business objectives.

Job Type

Contractor

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Global Category Manager – (Interim)

Location: London or York

Duration: Until the end of 2025

Type of role: day rate contract (inside IR35)

We are looking for a Global Category Manager who has experience of large commercial deals across professional services, marketing and property services and outsourcing preferable.

Position Overview

The Procurement Category Manager will establish relationships with stakeholders across the UK (and Europe/US to lesser extent) to ensure that procurement is aligned with both the minimum standards in procurement set out by the group as well as the business objectives.

Where sourcing activity is material, high profile or high risk then the Category Manager will lead the procurement activity from market analysis through to contract signature. They will also provide advice and support to the business when managing vendors on a day-to-day basis.

The role will be accountable for improving spend management in the UK as well as contributing to Group procurement strategy, identifying and evolving best practices and transforming the organisation to provide consistent and professional procurement practice. The role will ensure that that procurement plans are delivered across the UK to meet performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and procurement activity across the UK for High to Medium materiality contracts, whilst providing advice and support to colleagues undertaking lower materiality procurement activity such as tenders or renewal negotiations
• Embed across the UK the new Procurement & Vendor Management Operating Model and policies as required to deploy best-practice based processes (as part of the drive to set and maintain minimum standards across all regions)
• Creation and ongoing drive of value whilst adhering to Hiscox company values
• Input into the creation of Group Sourcing Category Plans and the identification of demand and procurement savings reduction opportunities across the UK and beyond.
• Undertake and input into the creation of procurement MI and Reporting and any other tasks or requirements as required by Hiscox from time to time.
  
  
  

What you’ll bring;

• In-depth knowledge of procurement, vendor and management principles and best practices
• Strong negotiation skills and experience of large commercial deals across professional services, marketing and property services, marketing and outsourcing preferable
• Experience of Supplier Performance Management to support the business with monitoring of SLA’s, KPI’s to measure and maintain highest performance standards from key strategic suppliers
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
• Expert knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
• Strong leadership skills across matrix structures
• Team player at executive level to collaborate with Business Units and functional partners like Finance, HR, Legal, etc.
• Excellent communication skills in order to get the “voice of the internal customer” and to understand the company culture and how to best communicate procurement’s value to it
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills with proactive, driven approach to change
• Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders
• Professional qualification (CIPS)
  
  
  

About Hiscox

As an international specialist insurer we are far removed from the world of mass market insurance products. Instead we are selective and focus on our key areas of expertise and strength - all of which is underpinned by a culture that encourages us to challenge convention and always look for a better way of doing things.

We insure the unique and the interesting. And we search for the same when it comes to talented people. Hiscox is full of smart, reliable human beings that look out for customers and each other. We believe in doing the right thing, making good and rebuilding when things go wrong. Everyone is encouraged to think creatively, challenge the status quo and look for solutions.

Scratch beneath the surface and you will find a business that is solid, but slightly contrary. We like to do things differently and constantly seek to evolve. We might have been around for a long time (our roots go back to 1901), but we are young in many ways, ambitious and going places.

Some people might say insurance is dull, but life at Hiscox is anything but. If that sounds good to you, get in touch.

You can follow Hiscox on LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Instagram (@HiscoxInsurance)

Diversity, Inclusion and Hybrid working

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we’re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. We also understand that working life doesn’t always have to be ‘nine to five’ and we support flexible working wherever we can. No promises, but please chat to our resourcing team about the flexibility we could offer for this role

Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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