Senior Category Manager - IT

Morson Edge; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A procurement solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead IT procurement for a 6-month contract. The role involves managing technology-related procurements across a hybrid working model, requiring strong experience in regulated environments and confidence in contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will manage various technology procurements, ensuring compliance and successful commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities or public sector procurement.
• Familiarity with hardware, software, and infrastructure procurement.
• Confident in reviewing and negotiating contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity across modern workplace technology and core infrastructure services.
• Ensure completion of ongoing procurement strategies within timelines.
• Manage contract negotiations with internal teams.

Skills

Strong procurement experience working in a regulated environment

Proven experience managing complex technology procurements

Strong commercial and legal acumen

Job description

Senior Category Manager - IT

6 month contract

GBP650 per day inside IR35

Hybrid working (2 days site based)

Coventry

Start date ASAP

Role overview

Your new role sits within the Business Services & Infrastructure procurement team, focused on delivering a range of technology-related sourcing activities. The role will support ongoing and upcoming procurements across modern workplace technologies, end-user computing, core infrastructure, and associated services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver procurement activity across modern workplace tech, end-user computing (laptops, DaaS), and core infrastructure services, using existing frameworks where appropriate.
• Pick up and complete procurement strategies already underway, ensuring timelines, compliance, and commercial outcomes are met.
• Engage with delivery, architecture, finance, and internal legal teams, managing contract negotiations.

Experience required

• Strong procurement experience working with a regulated environment i.e utilities or public sector.
• Proven experience managing complex technology procurements hardware, software, infrastructure, and associated services.
• Strong commercial and legal acumen, with confidence in reviewing and negotiating contractual terms alongside internal legal teams.

If this sounds of interest or you may know someone, please send an updated copy of your CV.