Senior Category Manager, Corporate Services Global Sourcing

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

30 days holiday

Milton Keynes office

Job summary

Talent Drive | B Corp™ in the UK seeks three Category Managers for Corporate Services to lead strategic spend and supplier relationships. You will craft category strategies, align contracts, and drive cost efficiencies while engaging senior stakeholders up to Board level.

Role focuses on generalist Corporate Services with potential M&A experience, with a hybrid work model and Milton Keynes office three days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in category management and continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder engagement at Director/Board levels.
• Strategic mindset for procurement, suppliers and business needs.
• Experience handling complex global sourcing projects with Tier 1 suppliers.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Create a category strategy from delivery to performance with year-on-year savings.
• Develop group-wide category plans aligned for the organisation.
• Support global category strategies with clear prioritised projects.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders from Director to Board level.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to understand supplier performance.
• Monitor supplier risk and performance using reporting tools.
• Demonstrate procurement excellence by aligning with company values and cost efficiency.
• Over-deliver on strategic projects to secure best service and value.

Skills

Category management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic procurement

Supplier relationship management

Global project experience

Communication across cultures

Change management

Education

MCIPS (nice to have)

Job description

Talent Drive | B Corp™ in the UK seeks three Category Managers for Corporate Services to lead strategic spend and supplier relationships. You will craft category strategies, align contracts, and drive cost efficiencies while engaging senior stakeholders up to Board level.

Role focuses on generalist Corporate Services with potential M&A experience, with a hybrid work model and Milton Keynes office three days per week.