Category manager Work, Jobs in Leighton Buzzard, Bdf (with Salaries)

Category Manager
M Group —Stevenage
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Category Manager – Speciality Bread
Lantmännen —Milton Keynes
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Travel
Brand & Product Marketing Manager (12 Month FTC)
cinch —Milton Keynes
- £37,700 - £45,900 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Marketing
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Regional Category Manager
Belkin —Kings Langley
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Sourcing Manager
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £55,596 - £65,966 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- No degree
- Contracts
- Free parking
- Annual leave
22h
Buyer
Savers —Dunstable
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Group Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Direct Materials
Oxford Instruments plc —High Wycombe
Purchasing Manager
A1 EQUIPMENT (UK) LIMITED —Hemel Hempstead
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Flexitime
Quick apply
2d
Product Manager, Amplification
Marshall Group —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Category Manager
Buttress Group Ltd —Brackley
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Brand Content Manager
Huel —Tring
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Global Account Manager
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland Ltd —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Travel
Quick apply
Category Buyer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £37,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Shopper Marketing Manager
Huel —Tring
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Marketing
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Category Manager - Peter's Yard
Lotus Bakeries —St Albans
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
14d
Head of Category Strategy and Insights
UCC Coffee UK & Ireland Ltd —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Food service development manager
bp —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- Travel
6d
Procurement Manager
JMC Aviation —Luton
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Contracts
Category Buyer
bp —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Sales
- Analysis skills
- Travel
1d
Procurement Manager
easyJet —Luton Airport
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
3d

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Category Manager

M Group -
Stevenage

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Job details

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Procurement
Leadership
Negotiation

Full job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

The Procurement function is undergoing an exciting transformation journey, deploying best in class processes, ensuring an innovative, reliable and cost-efficient supply chain that can grow with M Group to support delivery of our strategy.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

This role leads the development, implementation, and day‑to‑day management of the category strategy.

You’ll take ownership of full category governance, including managing the pipeline, securing sourcing approvals, and ensuring policy compliance.

A key part of the role is delivering strategic sourcing activity to drive value from suppliers and subcontractors.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and keep category plans aligned.

Market insights and data analysis will help you spot risks, opportunities, and shifts that influence sourcing strategy.

You’ll identify and assess vendors, negotiating strong contracts that secure the best prices, terms, and conditions.

What you’ll bring

5-7 years’ experience in procurement
Proven track record of developing and implementing successful category strategies & sourcing practices
Ability to build relationships, influence and act as an expert across the organisation up to executive level
Strong leadership skills and prior experience of leading cross-functional or virtual teams
Strong negotiation and influencing skills, able to obtain consensus around credible, executable solutions
Confidence using data, digital tools and procurement systems to drive insight, reporting and decision-making

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Company car (or allowance) and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
Private health care and health care cash plan for you (and your family)
Discretionary bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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category manager jobs in leighton buzzard, bdf

Category Manager

Category Manager – Speciality Bread

Brand & Product Marketing Manager (12 Month FTC)

Regional Category Manager

Sourcing Manager

Buyer

Group Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Direct Materials

Purchasing Manager

Product Manager, Amplification

Category Manager

Brand Content Manager

Global Account Manager

Category Buyer

Shopper Marketing Manager

Category Manager - Peter's Yard

Head of Category Strategy and Insights

Food service development manager

Procurement Manager

Category Buyer

Procurement Manager

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