Senior category manager Work, Jobs in Birmingham, Eng (with Salaries)

Senior Category Manager
WM Trains —Birmingham
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Computer skills
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Contracting Performance Manager
Tarmac —Solihull
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee discount
7d
Senior Strategic Planning Manager
OurCoop —Lichfield
- Organisational skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
7d
Senior Procurement Manager
M Group —Warwick
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Contracts
- Training & development
- Employee discount
Food Procurement Manager
Golden Delight Foods —Birmingham
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
2d
Senior Strategic Planning Manager
Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society —Lichfield
- Organisational skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
7d
Category Manager - TECS
Warwick Nub News —Warwick
- £500 a day
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
- Communication skills
2d
Senior Proposals Manager
Willmott Dixon Group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Presentation skills
9d
Senior Buyer - Civilian
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Negotiation
Quick apply
National Buying Manager
Aldi —Atherstone
- £63,535 - £98,050 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
13d
Senior Proposals Manager
Willmott Dixon —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Presentation skills
Quick apply
9d
Senior Vendor Manager, Workplace Services and Real Estate
Deloitte —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Communication skills
10d
ERP Program Senior Manager
Capgemini —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Business development
- Agile
Procurement Category Manager
Kennedys Law —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
Quick apply
17h
Senior Democratic Services Officers
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £43,149 - £45,529 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8h
Change & Release Manager
Halfords —Redditch
- £55,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Procurement Manager
PHSGroup —Birmingham
- No weekends
- Project management
- No degree
- Training & development
- Free parking
- Annual leave
2d
Procurement Category Manager
High Speed Two (HS2) —Birmingham
- £41,092 - £48,344 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
Senior Sourcing Executive
AYBL —Redditch
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Business
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Democratic Services Officer
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £37,563 - £40,444 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8h

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Senior Category Manager

WM Trains
Birmingham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£60,000 - £65,000 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Free or subsidised travel

Qualifications

Contract management
Stakeholder collaboration
Category management
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Analysis skills
Computer skills
Purchasing and procurement experience

Full job description

Description

We are seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead the category strategy across Fleet.

You will guide colleagues through change, build capability, and support effective engagement with Finance, IT, and the DFTO.

This role leads impactful tendering activity under PA23 regulations, securing real commercial and operational gains for WM Trains.

You’ll champion high‑quality procurement governance and help shape how the organisation delivers its strategic contracting ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

Be the procurement expert for the assigned category of Fleet, ensuring full delivery of the Category Plan and all related contracts.
Lead procurement strategies with full stakeholder engagement, developing frameworks where needed and ensuring alignment with policies and processes.
Develop fit‑for‑purpose contractual agreements, manage supplier performance, and uphold compliance with UK laws and industry standards.
Maintain strong procurement governance, approve POs where applicable, and support sustainability commitments including ISO20400 improvements.
Lead stakeholder engagement, work with DFTO on key approvals, and contribute to group sourcing strategies to secure best value for WM Trains.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Degree‑level education or equivalent experience, with MCIPS achieved or a willingness to work towards it
Experienced in Category Management, ideally with rail experience.
Advanced analytical ability, confidence with spend data, and strong ICT skills including e‑procurement and Microsoft tools.
Strong negotiation and commercial skills, able to run full procurement cycles independently and maintain high‑quality documentation.
Excellent communicator who works well with diverse stakeholders, adapts to change, thinks creatively, and operates flexibly.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, the advert may close earlier than the published closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

To ensure continuity and an effective delivery of service, successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in role after achieving competence. This also includes existing colleagues who move by internal promotions and transfers. This time allows our future colleagues to support personal career development by allowing time to build strong knowledge and expertise.

Benefits

Salary of up to £65,000 dependent on experience.
A defined benefit pension from day 1 – one of the best in the UK.
Free travel on all London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
75% off all other train operating companies for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
A retail discount portal- offering savings, discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers and restaurants.

About WM Trains

London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway operate rail services across the Midlands, the Northwest and London, with Birmingham at the heart of our network.

West Midlands Railway provides most of the local services across the region, offering direct connections to towns and cities including Redditch, Stratford‑upon‑Avon, Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Telford and Northampton. Our London Northwestern Railway brand serves the route between London and Liverpool via key locations such as Crewe, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Northampton.

On 1st February 2026, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway entered public ownership and both services are now part of WM Trains Limited operated by DFTO. Our mission remains unchanged: to provide a safe, comfortable and reliable service for passengers across 235 miles of track and 150 stations, from London to Liverpool and Hereford to Lichfield.

We expect over 80 million journeys to be made this year, that’s more than 1,252 services every day, and we remain committed to delivering the rail experience our passengers expect.

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