Category manager Work, Jobs in Olney, Bkm (with Salaries)

Category Manager – Utilities and Specialist Infrastructure
Keyline —Northampton
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Category Manager
City Plumbing —Crick
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Technology Category & Sourcing Manager | S3 | Multiple Locations
A01 Santander UK plc —Milton Keynes
- £53,500 - £70,250 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Business
Category Manager- Solar PV
City Plumbing —Crick
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Manager, Sourcing & Procurement
NBCUniversal —Bedford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Leadership
Product Manager
Collingwood Lighting —Sywell
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Presentation skills
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Supplier Manager
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £55,596 - £67,813 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
- Agile
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Business Development Manager
Powerforce —Northampton
- £28,000 - £30,500 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Business development
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Sourcing Manager
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £55,596 - £65,966 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
- Agile
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Campaigns Manager
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £35,582 - £42,218 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Marketing
- Presentation skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
4d
Category Assistant
Keyline —Northampton
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
Category Manager Health & Care
Luton Borough Council —Luton
- £60,379 - £63,721 a year
- Full-time
5d
Website Content Executive
Booker Group —Wellingborough
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
4d
Senior Strategic Account Manager
James and James Fulfilment Ltd. —Northampton
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Sick pay
Quick apply
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Procurement Manager
Keelings —Wellingborough
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
4d
UK Distribution Account Manager
Sherwin-Williams —Biggleswade
- £58,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Business development
- Travel
13d
Product Development & Sourcing Manager
Nyxi Ltd —Aylesbury
- £26,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Quality control
Quick apply
3d
Inside Sales Representative, Flavors Europe
Sensient Technologies Corporation —Milton Keynes
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
10d
Supplier Manager
RS —Corby
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
Sales Account Manager, UK
Sensient Technologies Corporation —Milton Keynes
- Sales
- Business development
- Travel

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Category Manager – Utilities and Specialist Infrastructure

Keyline -
Northampton

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Stakeholder collaboration
Category management
CIPS
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Analysis skills
Partnership building
Negotiated procurement
Project management experience
A Level
Negotiation

Full job description

Permanent - Full time

Salary: £Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits

Keyline

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire

hrs/pw

Monday - Friday / Hybrid

Northampton

Reference: 52892

Keyline, part of Travis Perkins plc, are now hiring for an exceptional Utilities and Specialist Infrastructure Category Manager to join our commercial leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial future of our business.

This is far more than a traditional procurement or supplier management role. You'll act as the crucial commercial bridge between suppliers and our internal sales network driving strategic partnerships, supporting targeted sales campaigns, and ensuring seamless cross-business alignment to win major national and regional business.

If you're a commercially minded, customer-focused category leader who thrives on building impactful range strategies, negotiating strong trading terms and delivering profitable growth in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

As Category Manager – Utilities and Specialist Infrastructure, reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you will take full ownership of Keyline’s commercial strategy across the Utility and Specialist Infrastructure markets.

You will hold end-to-end accountability for category sales, gross margin, supplier trading terms (rebates), product availability and stock health. Working in close collaboration with branch, sales and marketing teams.

What You'll Be Doing

Strategy Ownership: Creating, owning, and delivering a customer focused category strategy that drives profitable growth in sales, gross margin and market share.
Customer Proposition & Range: Developing a market leading product range that offers the optimum balance of quality and value, fully aligned with contractor and customer requirements.
Margin & Terms Optimisation: Delivering COGs and margin improvements through robust supplier trading term negotiations, group synergy projects and direct sourcing initiatives.
Budget Accountability: Owning the category budget for sales and profitability, continuously monitoring trading performance and executing agile action plans to meet business targets.

Supplier Performance & Safety: Actively managing supplier relationships to guarantee they meet key performance metrics, service levels and strict safety expectations.
Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborating with branch, sales, marketing, and pricing teams to execute promotional campaigns, pricing strategies and optimised range and space plans.
Stock & Availability Management: Partnering with supply chain teams to achieve product availability targets while cost-effectively managing slow moving, dead, or exit stock.

About You

You'll be an ambitious, highly resilient commercial leader who combines strong analytical capabilities with exceptional negotiation skills and a passion for building lasting stakeholder relationships.

Essential

Proven experience in category management or a similar commercial role within the building, distribution, or infrastructure sectors.

Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful category strategies informed by market analysis.

Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability, with hands-on experience in supplier management and range development.

Powerful negotiation, persuasion, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Self-motivated and adaptable problem-solver, capable of working at pace and making independent commercial decisions to meet tight deadlines.

Minimum A-level or college equivalent education.

We'd Particularly Like to See

CIPS qualification (or equivalent).

Deep product and market knowledge within the Utilities and Specialist Infrastructure sectors.

Good understanding of building industry key customers, market drivers, regulatory legislation, and competitor networks.

Experience leading project delivery across multi-functional teams.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive base salary of plus an annual bonus linked to business performance

Company car allowance / Company Car

Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)

Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group's success.

Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands - 20% off at Toolstation

Private medical cover

Why Join Us?

You'll have the opportunity to:

Shape and elevate the commercial strategy for Keyline’s key utility and infrastructure accounts.

Take complete ownership of a high value category budget.

Partner directly with external supplier executives, internal sales directors and regional branch teams.

Drive meaningful financial and operational improvements through strategic sourcing, pricing and range architecture.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're an ambitious category leader looking for a role that combines strategic influence, market innovation and direct commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply Now

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