Category Manager

These roles can be based any of the following locations, with 2-3 days per month expected attendance in the office, and occasional travel to other sites:
Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Newbury, Reading, Bristol.

We’re looking to appoint two Category Managers to join our Procurement & Supplier Management team. These roles will focus on either IT/Technology or Non-Technology spend areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, evolving function where you’ll play a key role in shaping how we deliver commercial value across the business.

As a Category Manager, you’ll support the delivery of sourcing activity and contribute to the development of category strategies across your assigned spend areas.

• Deliver end-to-end sourcing activity including supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting
• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide commercial insight
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships
• Support supplier performance and contract management
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and value delivery
• Ensure all procurement activity aligns with governance and compliance requirements
• Use data and market insight to inform sourcing decisions and strategy

We’re looking for commercially minded professionals with a strong foundation in procurement and category management.

• Experience delivering end-to-end sourcing and procurement activity
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability
• Knowledge of contract management, supplier performance, and due diligence
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively
• Understanding of procurement governance and compliance frameworks

Experience across technology purchasing (software, hardware, services)

Experience across indirect spend (e.g., marketing, FM, HR, professional services)

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays – you can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.