Buying manager Work, Jobs in Reading, Brk (with Salaries)

Category Manager, Generalist
ODS —Oxford
- £60,291 - £62,530 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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Procurement & Supply Chain Lead
Raman Pharma Limited —Fleet
- £42,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- In-person
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Procurement & Commercial Manager
SSE —Reading
- £68,100 - £102,100 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
11d
Supply Chain & Procurement Manager (m/f/d)
CCR (Carrier Commercial Refrigeration) —Abingdon
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
12d
Senior Procurement Manager
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) —Basingstoke
- £64,000 - £74,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
Senior Supplier Relationship Manager
RM Education Limited —Abingdon
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Category Manager - FMCG
KP Snacks —Slough
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexitime
- Employee assistance programme
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Group Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Electronics
Oxford Instruments plc —High Wycombe
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Conflict management
9d
Head of Direct Category Procurement
Yum! Brands —Woking
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Leadership
12d
Senior Manager Purchasing
SITA Switzerland Sarl —Barcelona, Barcelona provincia
- Full-time
- Office
- IT
- Leadership
- Work from home
Operations Manager - Global Sourcing, Procurement & Logistics
Protocol Furniture —Maidenhead
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Organisational skills
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Procurement Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Didcot
- £46,743 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Category Manager
Slough Borough Council —Slough
- £48,227 - £53,509 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
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Senior Procurement Category Lead - Technology
Wireless Logic mdex GmbH —Reading
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
Contracts Manager
Frost Construction —Maidenhead
- £40,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Contracts
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6d
Procurement Manager
Laing O'Rourke —Oxford
Inventory Planning Manager
Bauer Media Outdoor —Woking
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
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Contracts Manager
SSE —Reading
- £51,600 - £77,400 a year
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Procurement & Trade Manager
The Naked Headhunter —Guildford
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Travel
- In-person
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3d
Construction Contracts Manager
Watkin Jones —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Contracts
- Construction experience
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Category Manager, Generalist

ODS -
Oxford

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£60,291 - £62,530 a year

Benefits

Health & wellbeing programme
Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Sabbatical
Referral programme
Sick pay

Qualifications

Category management
Procurement
Partnership building
Project leadership
Purchasing and procurement experience

Full job description

£60,291 to £62,530 per annum

37 hours per week - Permanent

Are you a procurement professional who thrives on delivering value, driving innovation, and building strong supplier partnerships?

ODS is looking for a Category Manager (Generalist) to join our Procurement team on a hybrid working basis.

In this rewarding role, you'll lead procurement activity across a diverse range of categories, developing smart sourcing strategies, managing key supplier relationships, and ensuring the business gets the very best value from its contracts. Working with teams across ODS, you'll help shape procurement decisions that support growth, efficiency, and high-quality service delivery.

We're looking for someone with strong procurement expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and the confidence to lead complex projects while balancing commercial opportunities with compliance and governance requirements.

At ODS, we're proud to be a business that does good, delivering essential services that help keep Oxford running while supporting local communities and creating a positive impact every day.

What You get: -

Competitive salary
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 5 years service
A varied role with the chance to make a real impact in the local community

Closing Date for applications - 26th August 2026

Applications must be made via our online portal - https://www.odsgroup.co.uk/Careers

Pay: £60,291.00-£62,530.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Health & wellbeing programme
Referral programme
Sabbatical
Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

Oxford OX4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

leading complex procurements: 3 years (required)
public and commercial sector procurement: 1 year (required)
working within regulations, including the Transparency Code: 1 year (required)
dealing with vendors: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

MCIPS or working towards achieving levels 5 and 6 (required)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford OX4

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