Senior Technology Category Manager

Gigaclear plc; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Income protection

Life assurance

Holiday entitlement 25 days

Training and development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Gigaclear plc seeks an experienced Category Manager to own the Technology & Networks category end to end, building and executing a multi-year strategy. You will lead complex sourcing events and negotiations, turning today’s supplier landscape into a consolidated, cost-effective portfolio.

You will also play a strategic role in reducing commercial and contractual risk across supplier relationships and supporting critical technology transformation programmes for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in category management and strategic sourcing

Responsibilities

• Own Technology & Networks category end-to-end; build and execute a multi-year strategy.
• Lead complex sourcing events and negotiations; consolidate supplier landscape for value.
• Mitigate commercial and contractual risk across supplier relationships; support technology transformation programmes.

Job description

This is a newly created role. Technology & Networks is Gigaclear's largest, most complex and highest-risk spend category – covering network equipment, connectivity, IT hardware and software, and managed services.

Note: this is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days a week working in our Head Office in Abingdon, Oxon.

Our full-fibre network keeps expanding across England, and our customer base is growing each year. Our technology estate has grown just as fast, and we now require an experienced Category Manager to drive its strategy forward.

You will own the Technology & Networks category end to end through building and executing a multi-year category strategy, leading complex sourcing events and negotiations, and turning today's supplier landscape into a consolidated, cost-effective, value-adding one — then managing it from there.

Beyond the category itself, you will play a strategic role in reducing commercial and contractual risk across Gigaclear's supplier relationships and supporting the critical technology transformation programmes that will shape the business's next phase of growth.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities

We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matchedcontribution
• Income protection& amp; life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & amp; legaladvice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long servicebenefitsand monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives andcompany fundedsocialevents

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Our Mission -Empowering communities with brilliant broadband

Our Vision - Connected Communities

Our Values - Own it, Find the Right Way, Work Together, Win Together