Senior Category Manager Indirects

Category Manager – Fleet & Logistics Procurement

We are recruiting a senior Category Manager – Fleet & Logistics to take strategic ownership of a significant Fleet and Logistics portfolio with direct responsibility for £80m+ annual fleet spend within a wider £120m+ logistics and indirect budget.

This is a high-impact role requiring an experienced procurement leader who has personally managed large-scale fleet expenditure across company cars, LCVs, HGVs, leasing, fuel, maintenance, telematics, and fleet services.

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you will lead end-to-end category strategy, commercial optimisation, and supplier governance across a complex, multi-site operation.

• Own and deliver the Fleet category strategy across an £80m+ spend portfolio
• Lead sourcing and re-tender programmes covering leasing, OEMs, fuel, MRO, tyres, telematics and fleet management providers
• Drive total cost of ownership optimisation across vehicle lifecycle management
• Implement structured supplier performance frameworks and governance controls
• Negotiate high‑value, multi‑year fleet and logistics contracts
• Influence senior operational and finance stakeholders, challenging demand and specification
• Deliver measurable cost reduction, risk mitigation and ESG improvement
• Support network growth, fleet expansion and post‑acquisition integration
• Improve fleet utilisation, compliance and commercial reporting capability

This is a strategic yet hands‑on leadership position with direct visibility to senior leadership.

• Strong background in Fleet Procurement covering leasing, fuel, maintenance and fleet services
• Proven experience managing £80m+ spend within a large organisation
• Demonstrable track record of delivering multi‑million pound savings
• Experience operating in a complex, multi‑site or national distribution environment
• Advanced negotiation and contract management capability
• Strong commercial and analytical acumen
• Confident stakeholder influencer at Director and Executive level