Procurement Category Manager - Professional Services

Hilti Great Britain; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% employer pension contributions

Private Health Insurance

33 days' holiday plus 5 additional days

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading construction company located in Manchester is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to oversee indirect procurement activities. This role focuses on optimizing supplier performance and driving cost efficiencies within various service categories. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and experience in procurement, supplemented by strong negotiation and communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for genuine career advancement.

Qualifications

• Previous procurement experience, ideally with indirect categories and services.
• Proven ability to develop and implement category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategies for indirect categories.
• Deliver value through cost savings and innovation.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier performance management

Detail-oriented problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Procurement Category Manager - Professional Services – Hilti Great Britain. As Category Manager, you will be responsible for managing all indirect procurement activities, with a specific focus on Marketing, HR Services, IT, Consulting and Operating Supplies categories. You will drive cost efficiencies, ensure supplier performance, and deliver best-in-class service to internal stakeholders. You will lead projects and foster a high-performing and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategies for indirect categories (e.g., HR, Marketing, IT)


• Deliver value through cost savings, innovation, and risk mitigation


• Manage end-to-end sourcing (RFPs, supplier selection, negotiation)


• Maintain and improve supplier relationships and performance


• Track spend and identify cost optimisation opportunities


• Monitor procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement


• Partner with internal stakeholders to align procurement with business needs


• Support regional/global procurement initiatives in local markets


• Ensure compliance and support process/digital improvements


• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, ensuring procurement initiatives align with business needs, collaborating with internal departments; proactively inform management and the wider organisation of spend, influencing and promoting strategic sourcing and spend optimization


• Review and ensure compliance, drive operational improvements, including development and implementation of digital sourcing models; collaborate with the Procurement Operations team to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement of sourcing strategies


• Engage with Global or Regional teams and effectively implement projects in designated markets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field


• Previous procurement experience, ideally with indirect categories and services


• Strong negotiation, contract management and supplier performance management skills


• Ability to develop and implement category strategies that drive value creation for the organization


• Proficiency in procurement tools (e.g., SAP, Coupa) and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential


• Detail-oriented problem-solving skills


• Communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex topics clearly to a wide variety of audiences


• Proven interpersonal skills to work effectively and collaboratively within a team, cross-functionally, and with various stakeholder groups


• Desire for an international career with international mobility

What we offer

• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of leadership roles are filled internally)


• 6% employer pension contributions


• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme


• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually


• Paid leave to work on charitable projects


• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback


• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours


• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics


• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

Our Regional Head Office is based at Circle Square in Central Manchester, where we are located a short walk from Oxford Rd train station and St Peter's Square tram stop. We offer a hybrid working pattern between the office and home and different ways to work flexibly, so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all our team members regardless of sex, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or family status.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing and Sales

Industries

• Construction, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Civil Engineering