Senior Category Manager - Software

London or Leeds locations (Hybrid 3 days in office)

Salary to £90,000 plus strong benefit package

Permanent Contract

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large international client to appoint a senior procurement professional with experience in leading software categories. This is an exciting newly created role with a dynamic and growing organisation.

This organisation offers an unmissable opportunity for development and career growth, along with access to leading edge techniques and training.

This role will take responsibility for:

Leading strategy around the software categories internationally.
Working as a subject matter expert on software for the procurement team.
Leading and developing strategy around the supplier portfolio.
Developing and leading high value and complex negotiations for the category internationally.
You will lead the relationship with suppliers and manage their performance.

Requirements:

Previous experience of managing procurement for IT based categories (ideally software focased).
Development and implementation of category strategy.
Strong track record of internal and external relationship management.
Entrepreneurial, with strong commercial and negotiation skills.
Consultative approach, and able to take a client facing role.

If you would be interested in finding out more, please apply or reach out to Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant - Procurement Recruitment)