Senior IT & Telecoms Category Manager: Strategic Sourcing

Quickline Communications Limited; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension – 5% employer / 5% employee

Health Cashback Scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Birthday leave

Option to buy/sell extra annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Life Assurance

Discount scheme

Free parking on site

Lunch & Learns

Social events

Job summary

Quickline Communications Limited is seeking a Senior Category Manager for IT & Telecommunications. You will own the technology sourcing strategy, drive supplier performance, and deliver commercial value across a complex portfolio.

You will lead market analysis, tender activities, and negotiations, building trusted supplier partnerships and advising senior technology stakeholders. A strategic, analytics-driven mindset is essential to support Quickline's growth ambitions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within procurement and category management, ideally across IT, telecommunications or technology-driven environments.
• A proven track record of leading high-value negotiations and securing commercially beneficial outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of software licensing, SaaS, cloud, telecoms and managed service commercial models.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and building credibility across multiple business functions.
• Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable balancing value creation, supplier performance and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own IT and Telecommunications category strategy, ensuring procurement decisions align with technology roadmap and business goals.
• Shape and lead complex sourcing activities from market analysis to tender exercises and contract award.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers, driving performance, innovation and value.
• Partner with senior leaders across Technology, Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Digital Transformation as a trusted commercial advisor.
• Support growth through cost optimisation, risk management and smarter technology investment.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Vendor negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Analytical thinking

Job description

Quickline Communications Limited is seeking a Senior Category Manager for IT & Telecommunications. You will own the technology sourcing strategy, drive supplier performance, and deliver commercial value across a complex portfolio.

You will lead market analysis, tender activities, and negotiations, building trusted supplier partnerships and advising senior technology stakeholders. A strategic, analytics-driven mindset is essential to support Quickline's growth ambitions.