Non-Food Category Manager — Hybrid, Strategy & Savings

Haven; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Buy Scheme

Annual bonus

Discounts on Haven and Warner hotels

Exclusive corporate partner discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Haven in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Category Manager for the Non-Food category to own sourcing opportunities, build supplier partnerships and deliver meaningful savings across the board.

You’ll lead procurement strategy, manage contracts, and drive value across multi-site operations in a hybrid setup, combining office and on-site collaboration. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, stakeholder influence, and delivering results.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Category Manager in multi-site hospitality.
• Strong commercial know-how in negotiations, contracts and savings.
• Strategic procurement knowledge and use of sourcing tools.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Non-Food procurement strategy in partnership with Operations stakeholders.
• Own the full procurement lifecycle from tendering to contract management.
• Drive savings, continuous improvement and supplier performance enhancements.
• Ensure compliance and quality of product specifications and menus.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to track market conditions and budgets.

Skills

Category management

Commercial expertise

Strategic procurement

Stakeholder management

Solutions-focused

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Haven in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Category Manager for the Non-Food category to own sourcing opportunities, build supplier partnerships and deliver meaningful savings across the board.

You’ll lead procurement strategy, manage contracts, and drive value across multi-site operations in a hybrid setup, combining office and on-site collaboration. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, stakeholder influence, and delivering results.