Procurement Category Manager, Professional Services

Computershare UK; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Computershare UK is searching for a Procurement Category Manager, Professional Services in Bristol. This hybrid role focuses on strategic sourcing strategies and enhancing vendor relationships to drive procurement excellence. The ideal candidate will possess extensive category management experience and excel in negotiation, supporting Computershare's growth and compliance efforts.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Health and wellbeing rewards

Share purchase program

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Category Management experience required.
• Expertise in contract negotiation and market analysis.
• Strong analytical and proactive skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic procurement initiatives to develop impactful category plans.
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring collaboration and performance.
• Lead contract management and continuous improvement planning.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor relationship management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Spend dynamics reporting

Job description

Procurement Category Manager, Professional Services

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Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid)

This is a hybrid position primarily based in Bristol. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more at http://computershare.com/flex .

Job Description

Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid)

This is a hybrid position primarily based in Bristol. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more at http://computershare.com/flex .

We give you a world of potential

We’re embarking on an exciting new phase in the expansion of our Procurement target operating model and we’re looking for talented individuals to be part of the journey. These changes will enhance the capability of Computershare’s global Procurement teams. Our ambition is to create a function that is proactively called upon by the business to enable growth while reducing cost and managing risk.

As part of these changes, we are building our strategic capability in category management and implementing a new engagement model. This will allow us to focus on our stakeholders’ requirements, while grouping categories based on similar characteristics, and this role will be instrumental in delivering the benefits of the model.

The Procurement function is responsible for delivering strategic sourcing support and managing negotiations with third-party suppliers for all goods and services across Computershare’s global business units and functions. Operating at a global level within this function, the Category Manager plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal and regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. Success in this role is measured by the timely delivery of high-quality outcomes. In addition, the Category Manager collaborates with cross-functional global teams to drive continuous improvement, support project initiatives, and deliver cost efficiencies across the organization.

A role you will love

As a Category Manager – Procurement, you'll be at the forefront of shaping and executing innovative sourcing strategies across one or more key procurement categories. You'll bring deep category expertise to the table, turning cost-saving targets into actionable, value-driven plans that enhance our global procurement capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic procurement initiatives, using data and market insights to develop impactful category plans.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships that foster collaboration, innovation, and performance.
• Lead key procurement activities such as contract management, commodity analysis, and continuous improvement planning.
• Take ownership of all aspects of business travel management globally ensuring compliance, efficiency, and optimization through standardized processes, documentation, and controls.
• Champion process improvements to transform business travel into a strategic advantage—focusing on cost control, innovation, risk mitigation, and user experience.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align procurement goals with broader business objectives.
• Stay ahead of market trends and industry best practices to maintain expert knowledge and elevate the procurement function.
  
  

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker and proactive leader who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and is passionate about delivering real business impact through procurement excellence.

What will you bring to the role?

We are a global business with an entrepreneurial spirit, and we are proud of that. What that comes with is a fast-paced environment and lots of change so you will be resilient in nature and able to adapt quickly and embrace the pace of change we often work under.

Required

• Bachelor's degree and/or 10+ years Category Management experience
• Contract negotiation experience
• Expert with excel and spend dynamics reporting ability
  
  

Preferred

• Expert knowledge in category experience (preferably Professional Services)
• Proven leader in driving change and transformation
• Strong analytical skills and proactive in nature
  
  

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

About The Team

Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

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