Senior Property Category Manager | Strategic Sourcing

WM Trains Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension - defined benefit

Free travel on WM trains

Rail discounts for family

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Job summary

WM Trains Limited is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Property to lead category strategy, influence business decisions, and deliver commercial and operational outcomes. The role focuses on Property procurement, governance, and stakeholder engagement, with onsite delivery three days a week.

You will drive tendering activity under PA23 regulations, manage supplier performance, and work to secure broad value for the organisation while strengthening governance across contracting objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Management, ideally with public sector experience.
• Advanced analytical ability and confidence with spend data.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial skills, able to run full procurement cycles independently and maintain high-quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Be the procurement expert for the assigned category of Property, ensuring full delivery of the Category Plan and leading a team of 2.
• Lead procurement strategies with full stakeholder engagement, developing frameworks where needed and ensuring alignment with policies and processes.
• Develop fit-for-purpose contractual agreements, manage supplier performance, and uphold compliance with UK laws and industry standards.
• Maintain procurement governance, approve POs where applicable, and support sustainability commitments.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, work with DFTO on key approvals, and contribute to group sourcing strategies to secure best value.

Skills

Category management

Spend analytics

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

WM Trains Limited is seeking a Senior Category Manager – Property to lead category strategy, influence business decisions, and deliver commercial and operational outcomes. The role focuses on Property procurement, governance, and stakeholder engagement, with onsite delivery three days a week.

You will drive tendering activity under PA23 regulations, manage supplier performance, and work to secure broad value for the organisation while strengthening governance across contracting objectives.