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This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover, expected to start in May 2026 Reporting to the Global Head of Indirect Procurement, Global Category Manager - Technology & Indirects is an astute commercial procurement professional with responsibility for the stewardship of global spend. This is a hands-on role with a real opportunity to further develop how Technology and wider Indirect spend is managed across the organisation. Operating as a key commercial interface between Procurement and the business, the role delivers Procurement business partnering and commercial leadership across the Technology function and broader indirect categories, ensuring continuity of sourcing activity, contract renewals, supplier governance and value delivery during the maternity cover period. The position leads end-to-end procurement activity, supports the annual budgeting and planning cycle, and maintains strong stakeholder engagement across multiple functions. Working in close partnership with the CDIO, Technology Leadership Team and other senior stakeholders, the role ensures third-party spend is proactively planned, commercially optimised and aligned to business objectives. A key focus of the role is the forward planning and execution of a number of contract renewals, particularly across Q3 and Q4, ensuring early engagement, cost control and continuity of service. With global scope across multiple regions and business units, the role drives a consistent and standardised approach to Technology procurement, maximising leverage and delivering value through fact-based decision making, robust negotiation and effective supplier relationship management. In addition to Technology, the role provides procurement business partnering and sourcing support across a wider indirect spend portfolio, such as Finance, Marketing and Professional Services. The role also plays a key part in embedding Procurement policy and governance, managing supplier due diligence and onboarding, maintaining contract compliance, delivering accurate savings and performance reporting in line with Finance requirements, and providing day-to-day leadership and direction to the Indirect Category Buyer. Responsibilities: • Partnering with Technology functions to shape and deliver procurement activity in line with project demand, renewals and investment plans, providing a consistent commercial approach across a complex global spend landscape., • Acting as the Procurement Business Partner to the Technology function, working closely with the CDIO, Technology Leadership Team and, where required, other senior and Board-level stakeholders., • Leading the forward planning and execution of contract renewals, particularly across Q3 and Q4, ensuring early engagement, continuity of service and optimal commercial outcomes., • Supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle by providing commercial insight and cost modelling for Technology spend., • Leading end-to-end sourcing activity, including RFx development, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiation and contract award., • Establishing and managing strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, value delivery and effective contract management., • Executing value-for-money decision making through spend leverage, benchmarking and the negotiation of favourable commercial and contractual terms, including payment terms and commercial models., • Analysing global spend, supplier markets and stakeholder requirements to identify opportunities for cost optimisation, demand management and value creation., • Ensuring compliance for new and existing suppliers, including due diligence, financial and risk assessments, robust onboarding processes and contract governance., • Embedding Procurement policy, processes and best practice across the organisation in partnership with the Procurement Centre of Excellence., • Delivering accurate savings and cost avoidance reporting, alongside pipeline, performance and category updates for senior stakeholders., • Procurement experience within a global category role, • Relevant category experience, • Experience working within a complex private sector multi-national business, • Result orientated with the ability to present results in a structured and professional manner, • Strong project management skills, • Commercial acumen and ability to influence business colleagues and leaders, • Strong analytical skills and evidences use of data to drive informed decision-making, • Cost reduction experience and evidence, • Team player with customer service focus, • Specialist Sourcing Qualification (CIPS), • Degree educated or equivalent (& proven track record), • Prior experience in manufacturing (desirable), • Competitive Salary, • Discretionary Annual Bonus (pro-rata), • Private Medical Insurance, • Up to 5% matched pension contribution, • 4x annual salary life assurance, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Extra paid day off for your birthday, • Paid day off for volunteering, • Employee discounts through MyDiscounts, • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, • Holiday Purchase Scheme, • Eyecare Vouchers, • Cycle to work scheme Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items. Headquartered in the UK, Essentra's global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centres and 33 sales & service centres serving c.74,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.

ServiceNow Senior Developer Pay up to £73,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a ServiceNow Senior Developer in our product delivery unit, working on the largest government installation of ServiceNow within Europe! We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Substantial experience of various modules and applications within ServiceNow (eg - ITSM, ITOM, SPM, NLU, Security, HRSD, Service Portals, Workspaces, CMDB, Integrations). Significant demonstrable experience of delivering value through the implementation of new or enhanced functionality into a large organisation in a ServiceNow context. Proven ability to be able to work in a fast-paced environment either as part of a team or under their own initiative. Demonstrable experience of troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across an enterprise tooling infrastructure, individually or as part of a team, showing initiative when tackling issues and providing potential solutions where applicable. Strong working knowledge and practical experience of IT methodologies such as Agile. Significant experience of effectively communicating at different levels to various technical and non-technical audiences. You must hold a Certified ServiceNow System Administrator certification. Evidence of this qualification will be requested. You and your role We're looking for a Senior ServiceNow Developer to help shape and deliver new features and improvements on our live ServiceNow platform. You'll play a key role in building high quality solutions, keeping work moving by tackling blockers early and making sure everything meets our delivery standards and timescales. You'll support and guide other developers, reviewing code, sharing good practice and line managing more junior colleagues. Working closely with the Delivery Manager, you'll be part of a collaborative product team, partnering with internal teams and users across DWP. You'll also help set the technical direction for ServiceNow, assessing new ideas and enhancements while keeping a firm eye on performance, security, accessibility and stability. Clear documentation and a practical, delivery focused mindset are essential as you help the platform continue to grow and evolve. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. TPBN1_UKTJ

Profile A successful Category Manager should have: Experience as a Category Manager, designing and implementing effective category strategies. The role of Category Manager requires expertise in procurement and supply chain management to lead strategic sourcing initiatives effectively, and implemen

Category Managers on a permanent basis. Develop and deliver strategic sourcing and category management approaches across a range of goods and services, achieving value for money, innovation and sustainability.

As Category Buying Manager, you will take full ownership of a high-profile ambient grocery category (e. We are working with a well-established and fast-growing UK food retailer looking to appoint a Category Buying Manager to take ownership of a key grocery category. Category Buying Manager Responsib

Role: Sourcing and Category Manager - IT. A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Sourcing & Category Lead to drive strategic procurement across its Technology Services spend portfolio. This is a high-impact role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders, of

Proven experience in a Category Manager or similar commercial role. Category Manager – Milton Keynes – Ideal Bathrooms. As a Category Manager at Ideal Bathrooms, you’ll be responsible for:.

As a Category Manager or Senior Category Manager, you will lead category management and strategic sourcing activity across defined areas of clinical and non-clinical spend. Working with budget holders, operational teams and senior managers. Innovative, demonstrate curiosity and have passion for the

To support the continued growth and innovation of IMI’s Life Science sector, we are seeking a Global Category Manager – Electronics to lead the electronics sourcing strategy across the Life Science business. Working closely with engineering, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams, t

As the Product Category Manager, you will take ownership of defined product ranges, working within a commercially guided framework and reporting to the Sales & Marketing Manager. Proactive, adaptable and motivated to develop broader category responsibility over time. Work closely with the Sales & Ma

Alexander Steele Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a well-established and highly regarded food manufacturing business to appoint an Insight & Category Strategy Manager. Lead category reviews, translating findings into practical strategies for both internal teams and external st

This role would suit candidates working as a Procurement Specialist, Category Buyer, Senior Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Direct Materials Buyer, Supply Chain Specialist, Procurement Manager, Raw Materials Buyer, Sourcing Manager, or Commodity Manager. As a Direct Category Manager you’ll o

An established and growing not-for-profit care organisation is seeking an experienced Category Manager to play a key role in delivering strategic procurement across IT. You will be an experienced Senior Buyer or Category Manager with strong exposure to IT, Marketing and/or HR categories.

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AWE is currently recruiting for an experienced Principal Category Manager to create and implement category strategies and provide leadership to a team that focuses on Site Services, ensuring our sites remain operational. Managing the end to end Category Management process for a number of categories

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Working Hours - 40hrs Mon - Fri 0800 to 1630.Buyer – Aviation Supply Chain - Essex.We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join a fast-paced aviation supply chain environment.This role focuses on purchasing, supplier relationship management, and ensuring operational efficiency across the procur

Report progress and escalate risks and issues to Specialist Services Operational Team manager and customer stakeholders as required.

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Engineering Buyer Manager required for a well-established engineering manufacturer based in West Sussex. Due to continued growth and ongoing investment across operations, our client is seeking an experienced Engineering Buyer Manager to lead procurement activity across engineering components, materi

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You will work closely with the contract manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets, both financial and those around the quality of the service.

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A Leading Facilities Management Contractor is looking for an Assistant Buyer & Subcontract Coordinator to support a number of national FM contracts.The main objective in this role is to support the team with operational procurement and supply chain administration activities.Operational buying of dir

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What you'll be doing: Owning sales and profitability targets for your category Developing a 2-year category strategy using market and customer insight Building and delivering a 12-month trading plan with clear tactical activity Negotiating promotional support and trading terms with suppliers Id

Elvet Recruitment is excited to be working with a well-established civil engineering and building contractor who is seeking an experienced Materials Buyer to join their team in the North East Lincolnshire / Humberside area.With over 40 years of industry experience, this contractor has built a strong

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join a high-profile infrastructure project in the North West, supporting the procurement of materials and subcontract packages across a major programme.Working within a fast-paced project environment, you'll support sourcing, supplier management, neg

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join a well-established and growing FMCG manufacturing business in Somerset.With continued investment across the site, major improvement projects underway, and a strong focus on modern manufacturing technology, this rol

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The role offers genuine visibility, influence, and the opportunity to shape category strategy within a business that is investing heavily in operational capability, customer partnerships, innovation, and long-term growth.

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We are seeking a motivated and people-focused Vehicle Team Leader to manage and develop a high-performing Purchasing team within a fast-paced automotive environment.This is a varied role which combines supplier management with coaching and leading a team.You will oversee the end-to-end vehicle procu

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