Category manager, generalist Work, Jobs in Reading, Eng (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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5d
Category Specialist / Senior Category Specialist
Avia Technique Limited —Wokingham
- £32,850 - £52,525 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Free parking
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1d
Category Manager
Slough Borough Council —Slough
- £48,227 - £53,509 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
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10d
Senior Category Manager
Public Sector Resourcing —Reading
- Full-time
6d
Talent Development Manager
CITY ELECTRICAL FACTORS LTD —Reading
- Up to £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Travel
- Human resources
- Free parking
- Store discount
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5d
Category Manager - CAPEX
Biffa Waste Services —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
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HRBP
TP-Link UK Ltd —Reading
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- In-person
- Training & development
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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7d
Perfect Store Manager
PepsiCo —Reading
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
Category Manager - Potatoes
Nomad Foods —Woking
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Marketing Senior Manager
PepsiCo —Reading
- Marketing
Integrated Campaigns and Programs Manager – EMEA
Extreme Networks —Reading
- Full-time
- Remote
- Marketing
- English
- Bachelor's degree
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3d
Category Manager - FMCG
KP Snacks —Slough
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Flexitime
- Employee assistance programme
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Contracts Manager
Thames Water Utilites —Reading
- £25 - £29 an hour
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Conflict management
- Contracts
10d
National Account Manager
Bestway Group —Reading
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
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Brand Manager
Bunzl UK & Ireland Portfolio Brands —Slough
- £40,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- SharePoint
- In-person
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5d
Senior Category Manager
BP —Sunbury
- Travel
- Contracts
Senior Account Manager
AkzoNobel —Slough
- £52,900 - £75,600 a year
- Travel
- In-person
- Communication skills
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Assistant Category Manager
RWC —West Drayton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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DulcoLax Brand Manager
Opella Healthcare Group —Reading
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
- Budgeting
Senior National Account Manager
Opella Healthcare Group —Reading
- Full-time
- Team management

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Category Manager, Generalist

ODS -
Oxford

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Job details

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

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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