Procurement Category Lead - Indirects

Beaumont Select Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Bonus

Pension and Benefits

Job summary

Beaumont Select Ltd. is seeking a Category Lead – Indirects to own a broad Indirect spend portfolio across FM, Marketing, HR, Prof Services and Operations.

The role supports a procurement transformation, delivering end-to-end lifecycle management for Indirects while partnering with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The position offers hybrid on-site work with offices in Manchester or Peterborough and flexible home-based days.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering cost savings and value.
• Experience with indirect spend categories.
• Professional procurement qualification preferred.
• Experience in regulated environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement lifecycle across Indirects.
• Develop category and sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate complex contracts and SLAs with tech suppliers.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and supplier consolidation.
• Support procurement tech adoption to improve efficiency.
• Align activity with data security and regulatory requirements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk and the wider business.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in Indirects procurement.

Skills

Cost savings

Cost optimisation

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data-driven approach

Procurement strategy

Education

CIPS CPSM or equivalent

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

Job description

We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Category Lead – Indirects to take ownership of a broad and strategically important range of Indirect spend portfolio.

We are supporting a leading Financial Services group who are undertaking a transformation across their procurement function and subsequently are looking to looking to recruit an experienced Procurement Lead across their Indirects spend.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded generalist procurement professional who enjoys operating at both strategic and operational levels, developing category strategies, leading complex sourcing activity and delivering measurable value across a broad category estate.

You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering sourcing strategies across FM, Marketing, HR, Prof Services, Operations ensuring Business Services investment is cost-effective, scalable, secure and aligned with wider business and digital transformation objectives.

You’ll lead the end-to-end procurement lifecycle across Indirect categories, managing significant spend and working closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end procurement lifecycle across Indirects categories.
• Developing and implementing effective category and sourcing strategies..
• Negotiating complex commercial agreements, contracts and SLAs with key technology suppliers.
• Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, supplier consolidation and improved commercial value.
• Supporting the adoption of procurement technology and automation to improve efficiency, visibility and governance.
• Ensuring procurement activity aligns with data security, regulatory and cyber-risk requirements.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk and the wider business.
• Driving continuous improvement and bringing innovation into the Indirects procurement function.

We’re looking for an experienced procurement professional with a strong commercial mindset and a proven track record of delivering value.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Proven experience delivering cost savings, cost optimisation and wider value creation.
• Experience using procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa or Oracle.
• Strong negotiation, commercial and contract management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A data-driven approach with a genuine focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Experience working within a complex or regulated environment would be advantageous.
• A professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, CPSM or equivalent is preferred.

***Our client has offices in Manchester or Peterborough and can be located in either location - 3 days a week on site, 2 from home***

£70-£75k plus 10% Bonus Pension and Bens