Procurement Category Manager

Marshalls PLC; Elland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building and landscaping products supplier is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to manage indirect categories, overseeing a significant budget. The role involves strategically sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and driving best practices within procurement while ensuring sustainable practices. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and project management skills along with a commitment to ethical supplier relationships. This position offers hybrid working options and various benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office

Company Car Allowance

Guaranteed Christmas holidays

Development and training opportunities for CIPS qualifications

34 days annual leave including bank holidays

Health care cash plan

Enhanced family leave policies

5% employer matched pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing Centre

Share purchase scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing suppliers, negotiation, tendering, e‑auctions, sourcing, and contract development.
• Ability to travel to group suppliers and sites around the UK.
• Willingness to develop strong working relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of indirect categories, ensuring cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead the development and negotiation of contracts with suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal functions to drive procurement leadership.

Skills

Problem solving and analysis skills

Commercial awareness

Project management experience

Excellent personal leadership skills

Excellent numerical, communication, influence and decision-making skills

Education

CIPS qualifications up to level 6

Job description

Procurement Category Manager – Indirect Categories

Hybrid – Elland, West Yorkshire

Competitive Salary

Marshalls plc is the UK’s leading hard landscaping, building and roofing products supplier and has supplied some of the most prestigious landmarks in the UK since the 1890s. We’ve held a Superbrand status since 2010, and we’re a successful FTSE 250! Every step we take and every product we make, is geared towards making the world around us a better place to live.

Our Procurement team not only takes pride in choosing the best, most ethically sourced materials, but we also believe we must behave as sustainably and as socially responsibly as possible. It's within our passionate Group Procurement Department, that we are now recruiting a new Category Manager to join the team.

Are you ready to take charge of a dynamic role with strategic impact? Marshalls plc is seeking a talented Category Manager to manage a portfolio of indirect categories and oversee an annual expenditure of £30M-£50M.

What’s the mission?

In this key role, you will be responsible for sourcing across diverse suppliers and categories, ensuring all goods and services are procured at the best overall value while maximising cost‑saving opportunities and adhering to corporate compliance. You will lead the development and negotiation of commercially advantageous contracts, working in partnership with our Legal team to implement robust service level agreements and drive supplier performance.

With a focus on bringing best-in-class technologies and formulating effective sourcing strategies, you’ll ensure Marshalls remains benchmarked favourably against competitors.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role, as you’ll work with internal functions and stakeholders to build exceptional relationships that drive procurement leadership and cross‑functional success.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, you will help deliver on Marshalls’ environmental objectives, ensuring every action supports our company‑wide goals. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping procurement processes, meeting group targets, and delivering operational excellence.

What are the mission critical skills?

• Problem solving and analysisskills
• Commercial awareness
• Project management experience
• Experience of all elements of the Procurement Process including managing suppliers, negotiation, tendering, e‑auctions, sourcing and contract development
• Excellent personal leadership skills
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships up to board level internally & externally
• Willingness to embark on and complete CIPS studies/qualifications up to and including level 6
• Excellent numerical, communication, influence and decision‑making skills
• Energetic individual with excellent priority setting and be results driven
• Ability to travel to group suppliers and group sites around the UK with occasional overnight stays (some European travel may be required in the future)

What’s in it for you?

This is a great opportunity to take the next step toward progressing in your career and joining our industry‑leading company! New ideas are encouraged, and you will be rewarded with the opportunity to learn and grow, achieving your career aspiration! Have a look at our careers website for more information on working at Marshalls!

Benefits

• Hybrid working with 2 days a week in our Head Office in Elland, but more if you like!
• Company Car Allowance
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Development and training opportunities- time off and/or funding towards achieving CIPS qualifications up to and including level 6. Also additional opportunities to do management training/qualifications up to and including level 5.
• 34 days per annum or the equivalent in hours (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay and leave
• 5% employer matched pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls and Marley products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Wellbeing Centre – move, money & mind
• Share purchase scheme
• Life assurance

More about Marshalls

Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products. Marshalls Landscape Products stands out as the leading UK manufacturer of high‑quality natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products. We cater to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets, offering superior solutions.

Marshalls Building Products serves as a reliable supplier of concrete drainage products, concrete bricks, ready‑to‑use mortars, and aggregates. Marley Roofing Products is recognised as a leader in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof‑integrated solar solutions, and various roofing accessories.

Although divisional, we work as one Marshalls team. We're particularly proud to have paved every location on the Monopoly Board! To find out more about Marshalls please visit our website: www.Marshalls.co.uk

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day.

We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve.

Marshalls is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!

Closing Date: Wednesday 7th January 2026

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