Procurement Category Manager

Portakabin; York; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Procurement Category Manager at Portakabin, you will lead sourcing and procurement for direct materials across European business units. Your efforts will focus on creating efficient supply bases, building strategic supplier relationships, and contributing to company goals through effective category management. The role offers opportunities for professional development and is positioned within a company committed to sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Flexible working principles

Contributory pension

Annual bonus

Health and wellbeing services

Annual volunteering day

Fully funded professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior procurement role within a similar environment.
• Proven experience in negotiations and developing relationships.
• Understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end procurement for direct material spend categories.
• Develop and implement a three-year Category Plan aligned with supply chain objectives.
• Negotiate and manage contracts for major spend areas.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Evaluation

Strategic Sourcing

Job description

As Procurement Category Manager at Portakabin, you will oversee end-to-end sourcing, procurement, and contract management for direct material spend categories across all Pan-European business units.

You will create a robust, sustainable, and cost-effective supply base for the nominated category through sourcing, selection, and appointment of new suppliers to complement existing supply partners.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will:

1. Develop, implement, and evolve a three-year Category Plan aligned with Supply Chain objectives to support and achieve the company's strategic goals.
2. Create a robust, sustainable, and cost-effective supply base for the nominated category through sourcing, selection, and appointment of new suppliers to complement existing supply partners.
3. Apply appropriate best-in-class techniques to consolidate and leverage the total group-wide spend to deliver maximum value whilst incorporating relevant tail-spend management approaches.
4. Develop high-level strategic relationships with key suppliers in respective market sectors as well as with influential organizations and industry bodies related to the category.
5. Develop and maintain a high level of market intelligence to provide credible and recognized expertise to internal stakeholders.
6. Negotiate and manage contracts for major spend areas on a Pan-European, national, and regional basis to improve compliance with central policy, increase controlled spend, and provide agility through local execution.

We are looking for someone who has:

1. Previous experience in a senior procurement role, ideally within a similar environment.
2. Proven experience in negotiations and developing relationships.
3. An understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, and onboarding.

Benefits include:

• 25 days plus bank holidays, with an option to buy an additional 5 days.
• Working flexible principles.
• Contributory pension.
• Annual bonus.

As a Portakabin employee, you will also have access to health and wellbeing services, an annual volunteering day, and fully funded professional qualifications. There are also great opportunities for career progression within Portakabin.

Why Portakabin?

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for various sectors including manufacturing, education, healthcare, transport, utilities, and construction.

We are committed to sustainability, reducing environmental impact, designing energy-efficient buildings, and supporting communities through volunteering and charitable activities.

Today, over 2,000 people work for Portakabin across ten European countries.

Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and is committed to making reasonable adjustments during the application and onboarding processes.

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom