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

Category Manager
Thames Water Utilites —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Group Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Direct Materials
Oxford Instruments plc —High Wycombe
Product Manager
Uggly&Co —Marlow
- £26,000 - £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Buying Manager
John George —Reading
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- In-person
- Profit sharing
Quick apply
3d
Operations Assistant
Carb'n-Off Ltd. —Wokingham
- £30,000 - £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Quick apply
1d
Office Manager
BAP Pharma Ltd —Marlow
- Up to £35,000 a year
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
6d
SACM and Obsolescence Manager
Leidos —Ham
- £58,400 - £74,900 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
1d
Procurement Manager
Avis Budget Group —Bracknell Forest
- Bachelor's degree
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Graduate Operations Manager
Palmer and Howells —Woking
- £38,000 a year
- Culinary experience
- Travel
- Contracts
- Life insurance
8d
Senior Production Coordinator
Opus Agency —Reading
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
2d
Client Operations Manager
Invesco —Henley on Thames
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Strategy Manager
Invesco —Henley on Thames
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Spanish
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Senior Commercial Analyst
Thames Water Utilites —Reading
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
14d
Senior Commercial Manager – Launchpad
BAE Systems —Frimley
- £75,000 a year
- University
- Travel
- Contracts
14d
Continuous Improvement Manager
Martin-Baker —Denham
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Project Procurement Manager
Astroscale —Didcot
- £45,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
Investment Manager
Maven Capital Partners UK —Reading
- Full-time
- Business development
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Category Manager – Ingredients
Nomad Foods —Woking
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
3d
Account Manager - (Procurement/Sourcing)
Martin-Baker —Denham
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Business
- Employee discount
Manager, Marketing Analytics
Invesco —Henley on Thames
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- SQL
- AWS
- Python
- Annual leave
- Life insurance

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Category Manager

Thames Water Utilites -
Reading

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Procurement
Supply chain

Full job description

The Category Manager will develop and deliver end-to-end category strategies across short, medium, and long-term horizons, driving value while managing commercial risk.

They provide market insight, lead sourcing activities, and act as the commercial expert, adapting quickly to market changes to secure optimal outcomes. The role also oversees supplier performance and relationships, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives while delivering measurable value.

We’re growing our dynamic, forward-thinking procurement team and offering the opportunity to be part of our most significant investment programme in over 100 years.

What you’ll be doing as a Category Manager

Engage proactively with internal stakeholders to shape category approach, business needs, spend and suppliers.
Be seen by the business as the Procurement / Commercial expert for the category, providing market insight and a deep understanding of supply market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, suppliers, and emerging technical innovations.
Identify and prioritise a sourcing pipeline as part of category development.
Lead category projects and sourcing events, adhering to the required approach.
Negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters and applying judgment as to what constitutes an acceptable level of contractual risk and supply resilience.
Lead the review of supplier opportunities, innovations, and improvements.
Operate information systems to the required standard to maintain accurate and secure records.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting on the sourcing projects using available reporting tools.

Base location – Hybrid – Clear Water Court, Reading

Requirements for the role – Occasional site and supplier visits

We are looking for several Category Managers to join our Water, Waste, Retail and Digital category teams

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

Understanding and experience of operating in complex supply chain environments.
Ability to challenge industry norms and proactively seek out opportunities to deliver sustained improvements in performance.
Track record in continuous improvement and ability to deliver against stretching targets.
Good understanding of pre- and post-deal processes and how better information and improvements in process can deliver value to the organisation.
Experience of working with key suppliers.
Ability to analyse data.
Holistically manage risk.
Capable of managing categories up to £100m in value.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary
Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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sourcing manager jobs in reading, brk

Category Manager

Group Strategic Sourcing Category Manager - Direct Materials

Product Manager

Buying Manager

Operations Assistant

Office Manager

SACM and Obsolescence Manager

Procurement Manager

Graduate Operations Manager

Senior Production Coordinator

Client Operations Manager

Strategy Manager

Senior Commercial Analyst

Senior Commercial Manager – Launchpad

Continuous Improvement Manager

Project Procurement Manager

Investment Manager

Category Manager – Ingredients

Account Manager - (Procurement/Sourcing)

Manager, Marketing Analytics

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