Group Category Manager - Information Management

Cirrus Selection; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement consultancy is seeking a Group Category Manager – Digital Technology to drive strategy across major technology categories. This role offers a base salary up to £75,000, hybrid working, and the chance to influence purchasing decisions at Group level. Ideal candidates will have strong procurement experience in technology sectors. The company values collaboration and development, providing an excellent environment for growth.

Benefits

Base salary up to £75,000

Bonus up to 21%

Pension up to 14%

Excellent facilities

Qualifications

• Experienced Category Manager in software, networks, telecoms, cyber, AI, or IT services.
• Senior procurement practitioner ready to specialise in technology categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategies across major technology categories.
• Develop short, mid, and long-term category strategies.
• Mentor and support buyers on complex projects.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Market insight

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

MCIPS certification

Job description

Group Category Manager – Digital Technology

Location: Stevenage

If you’re a strategic procurement professional who thrives on shaping technology categories and influencing internationally, this could be the role that finally tempts you to look up from what you’re doing now.

Our client are growing, and we’re looking for a Group Category Manager to help accelerate their digital capability across the UK and Europe. You’ll join a respected Digital Procurement team operating at Group level, partnering with colleagues across multiple countries, and helping the business make confident, future-focused buying decisions.

This isn’t a back-office procurement role. It’s a chance to work where technology, innovation and strategic planning intersect; a place where your expertise will genuinely influence the organisation.

Why consider this?

Real influence at Group level, partnering across the UK and Europe

A base salary up to £75,000 + bonus (up to 21%), pension (up to 14%) and excellent facilities

Hybrid working, typically 2–3 days on site

The freedom to shape category strategy and how the business buys

A collaborative, international environment that develops its people

You’ll be joining a team recognised for its capability, openness and commitment to developing talent, somewhere you’ll continue to grow, whether you’re already a specialist in digital procurement or looking to broaden your category exposure.

Where you’ll make an impact

You’ll lead strategies across one or more major technology categories, developing deep market understanding, shaping long‑term procurement roadmaps and building strong internal and supplier relationships.

That means:

• Creating short, mid and long‑term category strategies
• Building market and supplier insight to guide decisions
• Identifying opportunities, risks and innovation
• Mentoring and supporting Buyers on complex projects
• Collaborating across borders, cultures and functions
• Working with Information Management and wider digital stakeholders to define future needs

If you enjoy working globally, partnering with senior stakeholders and playing a critical role in tech‑led transformation, this is your kind of environment.

What you’ll bring

We’d love to speak with you if you are a

• n experienced Category Manager in any of the following areas: Software, Networks & Telecoms, Cyber, AI / High Performance Computing, Hardware, IT Services (Front/Back Office), Data Centres & Storage
• or a senior procurement practitioner with the motivation to specialise in these areas
• MCIPS is ideal, though not essential; they’re happy to support those working toward it.

If you’re curious about where this role might take you, we’d be pleased to have an informal conversation. Sometimes the best career moves start with a chat.