Category Manager - Professional Services

A fantastic opportunity for a Professional Services Category Manager to join a growing procurement function and play a key role in delivering major strategic programmes. This role focuses on strategic sourcing, working on complex, multi-million-pound projects and shaping the future of category management across the category.

Responsibilities:

• Manage significant professional services sourcing projects, ensuring effective planning, coordination and execution across the full procurement lifecycle.
• Conduct meaningful market insight and supplier engagement activities to understand capability, innovation and pricing models, to shape requirements and build strong sourcing strategies that deliver best value.
• Play a key role in negotiating commercial terms, pricing and risk allocation to achieve balanced and competitive contract outcomes.
• Assist in shaping contract frameworks and performance mechanisms that drive supplier accountability and measurable service delivery.

To be considered:

• Procurement Manager / Category Manager with deep professional services category experience.
• Proven record of successfully delivering complex end-to-end sourcing projects.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects with excellent organisational discipline.

On offer:

• Hybrid: 2 days / week in their Manchester office