Category manager Work, Jobs in West Berkshire, Brk (with Salaries)

Category Manager
Thames Water Utilites —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
Buying Manager
John George —Reading
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- In-person
- Profit sharing
Quick apply
Sr. Category Manager (BLACK + DECKER)
Stanley Black & Decker —Maidenhead
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual leave
Category Management Manager
PepsiCo —Reading
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
14d
Category Development Manager
JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS —Maidenhead
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
Quick apply
Category Manager - CAPEX
Biffa Waste Services —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Senior Brand Manager - HCP
Abbott Laboratories —Maidenhead
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
- No degree
7d
Associate Category Merchandiser, Cast Iron
Le Creuset GmbH —Andover
- Full-time
- Marketing
- English
- Analysis skills
15h
HEAD OF MARKETING & PR
Wellington Estates —Stratfield Saye
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Marketing Manager – Quaker Oats
PepsiCo —Reading
- Sales
- Leadership
- Marketing
Contract - Category Manager Indirect Sourcing - Business Operations
Honda —Bracknell
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Data analysis skills
- Contracts
- Flexitime
- Work from home
7d
Assistant Brand Manager - Consumer Health
Bayer —Reading
- £44,000 - £50,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
Procurement Category Manager - Damage
Avis Budget Group —Bracknell Forest
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
1d
Cycle Planning Senior Advisor
Dell Technologies —Bracknell
- £75,174 - £97,284 a year
- Merchandising
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Product Manager MDS UKI - Vascular Access Devices
BD —Winnersh
- £43,300 - £66,025 a year
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
8d
Procurement Category Manager – Road Operations
The AA —Basingstoke
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Senior Insight Manager
Circana UK —Bracknell
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
8d
Senior National Account Manager
Bayer —Reading
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Retail management
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
Product Manager
Stanley Black & Decker —Maidenhead
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Marketing
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
New Business Operations Manager
Miele —Abingdon
- £40,000 - £46,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Project management
- Business

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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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Sr. Category Manager (BLACK + DECKER)

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Category Development Manager

Category Manager - CAPEX

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Contract - Category Manager Indirect Sourcing - Business Operations

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Product Manager MDS UKI - Vascular Access Devices

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Senior Insight Manager

Senior National Account Manager

Product Manager

New Business Operations Manager

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