Head of Category Management - Indirect Procurement

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy organisation in the UK is seeking a dynamic Head of Category Management to lead a team in delivering a best-in-class procurement strategy. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex procurement categories, with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. This role is pivotal in transforming the procurement function and offers a competitive salary of £80,000 plus an excellent package.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing category management team.
• Design and implement robust category strategies for multiple indirect spend areas.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Oversee major sourcing and negotiation activities.
• Embed a culture of strategic procurement across the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategy

Team development

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're 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]