Head of Category Management – Indirect Procurement

Bramwith Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy organisation is seeking a dynamic Head of Category Management to shape its procurement strategy and lead a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have extensive indirect procurement experience and strong leadership abilities. This role offers an opportunity to impact the procurement function significantly within a critical energy programme.

Benefits

Excellent Package

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading complex procurement categories within large organizations.
• Strong indirect procurement experience across multiple areas like IT, HR, Professional Services, or FM.
• Experienced people leader with inspiring capabilities.
• Commercially astute with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead category management team and drive excellence across procurement activities.
• Design and implement category strategies for indirect spend areas.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee sourcing and negotiation for best value.
• Embed strategic procurement culture within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Direct procurement experience

Job description

Head of Category Management – Indirect Procurement

London | £80,000 + Excellent Package

A leading energy organisation is seeking a dynamic Head of Category Management – Indirects to take a pivotal leadership role within its growing procurement function. This is a rare Greenfield opportunity to help shape and deliver a best‑in‑class procurement strategy within one of the UK’s most ambitious and high‑profile programmes.

Working as the right hand to the Head of Indirects, this role combines strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery. You'll lead a team of four category managers, overseeing a spend in the high hundreds of millions across a broad range of indirect procurement categories, including IT, Professional Services, HR and FM.

The organisation is on an exciting journey to transform its procurement capability, moving from a project‑based model to a mature, strategically driven function. This role will be central to that evolution, defining how category management is structured, delivered and embedded across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing category management team, driving consistency, excellence and innovation across all procurement activities
• Design and implement robust category strategies for multiple indirect spend areas
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business needs and procurement objectives
• Oversee major sourcing and negotiation activity, ensuring best value and strong supplier relationships
• Play a key role in embedding a culture of strategic procurement across the organisation, creating processes and frameworks that will stand the test of time

Ideal Candidate

• Proven track record leading complex procurement categories within large, fast‑paced organisations
• Strong indirect procurement experience across two or more areas such as IT, HR, Professional Services or FM
• Experienced people leader, capable of inspiring and developing a team
• Commercially astute, with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Equally comfortable operating at a strategic level and getting hands‑on when needed

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact by building a best‑in‑class procurement function from the ground up, in a business that plays a vital role in the UK’s energy future.

If you are an ambitious procurement leader looking for a challenge that combines transformation, influence and delivery, this is your opportunity to shape something truly exceptional.

To find out more, please apply directly through this page or reach out to Devan at [e-mail]

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