Category manager Work, Jobs in Ryton, Shr (with Salaries)

Senior Category Manager
WM Trains —Birmingham
- £60,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
E-commerce Merchandising Manager
Firma Stella Sports Memorabilia —Hartlebury
- £40,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Merchandising
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
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Brand Manager
Muller Group —Market Drayton
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Marketing
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Global Product Owner Industrial Air Filtration (m/f/d)
MANN+HUMMEL —Wolverhampton
- Sales
- Engineering
- English
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Senior Indirect Buyer
Protolabs —Telford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Quick apply
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Grocery National Account Manager
Muller Group —Market Drayton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior National Account Manager FTC
Muller Group —Market Drayton
- Full-time
- Leadership
Senior Procurement Manager - IT Products & Services
DPD Group UK —Birmingham
- £82,500 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Travel
- Business
- Free parking
Quick apply
Operations & Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (CoE) - Manager
KPMG —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- IT
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
Manufacturing Manager
Mondelēz International —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Leadership
Purchasing Manager
Hayley Group —Halesowen
- Full-time
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Supply Chain Manager
Hitachi Rail —Stone
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- In-person
Site Supply Chain Manager
Moog Inc. —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Commercial Manager
2 Sisters Food Group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bakery
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Product Manager - UK/EMEA
Walker Products Inc. —Birmingham
- Remote
- Marketing
- Engineering
- English
Quick apply
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Procurement Manager
Healthtrust Europe —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Marketing Manager
Prime Electrical Distributors —Walsall
- From £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Marketing
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Category Executive FTC
Muller Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Creative Strategist (Performance Marketing)
Soar With Us —Birmingham
- £40,000 - £54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Logistics Specialist
Autoneum Management AG —Telford
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
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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

Category management
Procurement
Analysis skills
Negotiation

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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