Category manager Work, Jobs in Smethwick (with Salaries)

Category Manager
Irwin Mitchell —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Negotiation
Category Manager
Euro Packaging UK ltd —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Driving
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Free parking
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Category Manager
MSC Industrial Supply Co UK —Wednesbury
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Data analysis skills
- Project management
- Free parking
- Store discount
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7d
Senior Category Manager
OneAdvanced —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Bereavement leave
Category Manager
DS Smith —Solihull
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
5d
Category Lead Manager
M Group —Warwick
- Hybrid work
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Category Manager
BSS —Coventry
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Plumbing
Assistant Category Manager
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council —St. Alphege
- £26,824 - £29,540 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
13d
Category Manager - CAPEX
Biffa Waste Services —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Category Manager - European Transportation & Freight Payment (UK)
Arconic —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
International Food Sourcing Manager
H&CO —Birmingham
- £3,800 - £4,500 a month
- Bilingual
- Spanish
- English
Senior Strategic Procurement Manager
NP Aerospace —Coventry
- From £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Agile
- AI
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Senior Strategic Procurement Manager
NP Aerospace Limited —Coventry
- From £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Agile
- AI
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Buying Manager – Grocery
Aldi —Atherstone
- Up to £98,050 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
3h
Senior Procurement Manager
M Group —Warwick
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
Commercial Manager
2 Sisters Food Group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bakery
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
SEO Manager
Absolute Collagen —Birmingham
- Up to £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- AI
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Manufacturing Manager
Mondelēz International —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Project management
- Leadership
Digital Merchandising Manager
Halfords —Redditch
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication skills
- Marketing
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior Procurement Manager - IT Products & Services
DPD Group UK —Birmingham
- £82,500 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Travel
- Business
- Free parking
Quick apply

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Category Manager

Irwin Mitchell -
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Contract management
Sourcing
Procurement
Marketing
Negotiation

Full job description

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

As a Category Manager, you'll support the delivery of sourcing activity and contribute to the development of category strategies across a broad range of indirect spend areas.

You’ll:
Deliver end-to-end sourcing activity, including supplier selection, negotiation and contracting.
Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide commercial insight.
Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
Support supplier performance and contract management activity.
Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, efficiency improvements and value delivery.
Ensure all procurement activity aligns with governance and compliance requirements.
Use data, spend analysis and market insight to inform sourcing decisions and category strategies.
Support the development and implementation of category plans that deliver commercial and operational benefits across the business.
About You
About You

We’re looking for a commercially minded procurement professional with a strong foundation in category management and strategic sourcing.

You'll bring:
Experience delivering end-to-end sourcing and procurement activity.
Experience managing indirect spend categories such as Marketing, Facilities Management, HR, Professional Services, Learning & Development, Travel, or Corporate Services.
Strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability.
Knowledge of contract management, supplier performance management and supplier due diligence.
The ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
An understanding of procurement governance and compliance frameworks.
Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to influence stakeholders at varying levels across the busines
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

Benefits

25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

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The Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B4 6AH
One Castlepark, Tower Hill, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom, BS2 0JA 4 Wellington Place, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS1 4BZ One St Peter's Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 3AF Oxford House, 12-20 Oxford St, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 1JB Irwin Mitchell, Davidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG1 3EU Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S3 8DT

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