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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. We’re one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands — home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what’s next in streaming. From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture. HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally— and we’re just getting started. We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career— we’re hiring! Your New Role... Warner Bros Discovery are seeking a technically skilled and solution-oriented professional to support our global affiliate partners. In your role, you'll collaborate closely with sales, technical, and support teams to drive seamless integrations and deliver impactful advertising solutions. You'll lead technical workshops, manage integration projects end-to-end, and troubleshoot complex ad tech issues. You will display strong project management, stakeholder communications and your expertise in video ad serving, CTV, and programmatic advertising will be key to success. The role will join at a very exciting time for the company and will be part of the Digital advertising streaming organization in EMEA and span multiple markets where HBO Max service is available. Your Role Accountabilities... * Support affiliate partners globally through effective communication and relationship management. * Engage in pre-sales activity with the sales team and propose tailored solution to meet partner needs. * Conduct workshop / presentation for technical team of affiliate partner. * Analyse and troubleshoot highly complex technical integration problems and propose effective solutions. * Identify best practices and proactively share the best practice with affiliate partners. * Collaborate with the Level 1/2 support team with complex escalations that require direct contact with top partners. * Proactively identifies opportunities to improve API integration processes and systems, leading initiatives to enhance performance, reliability and partner satisfaction. * Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment to ensure smooth execution of integration and onboarding process. * Communicate complex technical details to technical and non-technical customers. Qualifications and Experience... * Experience with Freewheel. * Knowledge of ad servers (Freewheel is a must), VAST, video ad serving, Dynamic Ad Insertion technologies. * Knowledge of CTV Advertising and Data-Driven Advertising Strategies. * Understanding of SSP/DSP architecture and their interactions within the programmatic ecosystem. * Familiarity with privacy frameworks, especially in EMEA regions (e.g., GDPR, IAB standards). * Ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences. * Experience with project tracking tools (JIRA, Asana) and collaborative platforms (Confluence, Slack). Additional Information On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here. Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Warner Bros. or transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands. #Tech Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you. How We Get Things Done… This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at ___ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview. Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our ___ for instructions to submit your request.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Our Team... As Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) portfolio continues to grow – around the world and across platforms – the Technology & Operations team is building media technology and IT systems that meet world class standards for which WBD is known. T&O builds, implements and maintains the business systems and technology that are critical for delivering WBD’s products, while articulating the long-term technology strategy that will enable WBD’s growing pay-tv, digital terrestrial, free-to-air and online services to reach more audiences on more platforms. Your New Role... With a focus on networking, international satellite & fibre methodology and compression & distribution technologies reporting to the Senior Director of Distribution Engineering, this position is critical in monitoring and supporting WBD’s Global television distribution infrastructure and supporting our Live Events output. You will be a part of our Tier 1 behind-the-scenes operations support team expected to have a versatile skill set both technically and personally with the ability to stay focused and continually develop as an experienced and skilled technician. Operations Engineer’s in this role will have experience in leading difficult situations, staying calm, reacting quickly under pressure and being able to execute on the key responsibilities noted below. Your Role Accountabilities... * Monitoring all of WB Discovery’s channels * Manage the necessary switching of transmission systems during normal or emergency conditions to ensure that all services remain on the air. * Respond to all affiliate enquiries and maintain on-going communication with customers, keeping them up-to-date with the progress of their tickets * Serve as a liaison between other support teams and the customer as required by working collaboratively across all leadership levels * Outage vetting – initiating of critical outage situations * Manage incident and planned work tickets: uphold professional ticket management from the get-go for the benefit of the rest of the global support teams by ensuring all ticket types are logged, work logs comprehensively updated and then carefully manage routing to ensure resolution * Liaise with third party fibre, uplink and playout providers during fault investigations. * Provide input and issue written reports to various factions of the Technology & Operations groups about transmission system reliability. * Routinely check the health of Distribution equipment. * Proactively identify and address potential risks and vulnerabilities in our distribution infrastructure, recommending mitigation strategies * Develop corporate oversight/participation in Distribution Technologies * Assist with training and development of Distribution Staff Members as needed. * Create and update documentation and procedures * Implement, or assist with implementation of, changes to distribution infrastructure * Identify, adjust, and help establish new monitors and metrics needs * Other duties as required. Qualifications & Experience... * Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience * Previous experience in a broadcast, media, or telecommunications * environment. * In-depth knowledge of television distribution systems, platforms, and standards. * Working knowledge of digital baseband signals, SDI, HD-SDI and ASI for video and PCM, Dolby D and E and its variants for audio signals as well as awareness of TCP/IP Network concepts including multicast traffic * Knowledge of and experience with SMPTE 2110 * Working experience with Television Distribution Systems – fibre and satellite based encoding, as well as Telemetry Monitoring and Control Systems * Is able to operate associated test and analysis equipment including but not limited to video waveform monitor, vector scope and transport stream analyser * Specific experience and expertise in troubleshooting and correcting signal quality issues, signal routing, systems integration and maintenance * Candidate should have working knowledge of MPEG-2/4 encoding technology, encryption/ authorization technology and TVRO receive systems. * Able to work without supervision, combining initiative with discretion * Computer literacy, excellent oral and written communication abilities and close attention to details are required. * Overnight, weekend, holidays, and rotating shifts are required as this is a 365/24/7 mission critical position to support the distribution reliability of WBD services. * This position is considered an essential position. This means that during times of inclement weather, emergencies, or when access to the workplace may be impeded, that employees in this position are expected to report to work to support business continuance, unless otherwise instructed by their direct manager * Able to communicate technical matters to technical and non-technical audiences * Understand and be able to work with monitoring systems and related technologies * Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a friendly disposition * Excellent interpersonal skills * Must be able to independently research, troubleshoot, and resolve trouble tickets within established Service Level Agreements * Ability to provide Total Call Ownership to include handling irate customers, escalating issues as appropriate and providing the necessary follow up before incidents are closed * Ability to define & document IT support procedures as required * Ability to maintain focus in a high-pressure environment Additional Information... On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here. Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands. #Tech Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you. How We Get Things Done… This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at ___ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview. Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our ___ for instructions to submit your request.

JOB PURPOSE As Buying Manager – Pantry, you will lead the development, performance, and integrity of our Pantry category: a curated collection of branded and unbranded products made by trusted partners who share our values. Working closely with Creative Studio, Operations, Finance, and our supplier community, you will balance craft, commerciality, and sustainability — ensuring every product earns its place on our shelves and delights our customers. ABOUT THE JOB Category Ownership & Commercial Performance • Own the Pantry category end-to-end, delivering strong commercial results while protecting quality and craft., • Drive performance against budget by identifying opportunities to remove costs where they do not add value., • Use data and insight to evaluate range performance, customer relevance, and space optimisation., • Maintain a strong understanding of competitor and market dynamics to inform strategy. Supplier Partnerships & Craft Community • Own and nurture the GAIL’s Craft Community for Pantry suppliers, acting as a trusted partner and ambassador for GAIL’s., • Build long-term relationships with both established and emerging suppliers, ensuring alignment with our values and standards., • Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and ongoing performance review., • Protect the integrity of our partnerships while delivering commercial growth. Range Development & Innovation • Proactively seek out exciting new partners and products that align with the creative vision for the Pantry., • Work closely with Creative Studio, NPD and Technical teams to deliver new and seasonal ranges., • Own the buying input into the Innovation Stage Gate process, ensuring on-time and high-quality launches., • Collaboration & Ways of Working, • Partner closely with Operations and Creative Studio to deliver the Pantry vision in a way that works operationally in our bakeries., • Engage Finance and Data & Insight teams to provide fact-based recommendations on range evolution and performance improvement., • Ensure merchandising space is used effectively to maximise customer relevance and commercial return. ARE YOU THE MISSING INGREDIENT • You’ll thrive in this role if you are:, • An experienced Buying Manager (or equivalent) with a strong track record of delivering results., • Commercially astute, with proven negotiation skills (including GAP-style approaches)., • Experienced in building and nurturing small supplier and partner relationships., • A confident and credible communicator, able to engage effectively at all levels., • Strategic and organised, with experience creating and delivering plans and forecasts., • Values-led and passionate about sustainability, ethical sourcing and improving the food system., • Someone who makes things happen and is excited by our ambition to be one of the best bakeries in the world. BENEFITS BAKED IN • Fresh bread daily to take home and share., • 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets., • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays., • Pension scheme., • Discounts and savings from high-street retailers and restaurants., • 24-hour GP service., • Cycle to work scheme.

As Coffee Category & Commercial Manager, you will translate our strategic vision into a scalable and commercially robust made to order beverages range across our bakeries leading pricing, forecasting, market insights, category economics, and long-term planning of key levers to enable sales growth. This role is highly collaborative, ensuring that strategic supplier decisions, innovation, and operational design are shaped with the right stakeholders ensuring our made drinks proposition delivers exceptional customer experience, sustainable sales growth, and strong profitability at scale. ABOUT THE ROLE Scaling Quality with Commercial Impact GAIL’s mission is to scale quality and craft, with impact. To support business goals, this role delivers coffee and made-to-order beverage sales, customer experience, and profitability targets through strong category fundamentals and disciplined execution. • Translate coffee vision into clear, commercially viable category plans that scale across every bakery., • Balance quality, craft, operational reality, and commercial return in all category decisions, setting out clear commercial briefs that will maximise impact of each season., • Act as a custodian of category integrity, ensuring growth never compromises quality mission and customer promise while enabling cross-functional high performance. Category Commercial Ownership • Own the commercial framework for the coffee category, including pricing, range and margin., • Lead category forecasting, volume planning, and modelling, working closely with the finance, procurement and supply chain teams, • Apply deep understanding of range complexity, customer behaviour, and market trends to generate actionable commercial insights and plans., • Translate strategic objectives into executable commercial plans that bakery teams can deliver consistently., • Track and analyse category performance across sales, margin, mix, waste, and equipment utilisation., • Use market, customer, and competitor insight to shape recommendations and prioritise action., • Lead post-launch reviews and continuous optimisation, ensuring learning is embedded as the business grows., • Role model how quality-led, commercially sound decisions drive customer satisfaction and long-term sales growth., • Partner with marketing to ensure promotional opportunities and messaging are leveraged to deliver sales performance. Enabling Growth through key commercial levers and supplier relationships • Own the coffee equipment strategy as a core commercial and operational lever, in alignment with agreed strategic goals and vision., • Lead commercial and performance management of category suppliers, including bar equipment., • Define equipment standards and future roadmaps that support quality, speed of service, labour efficiency, and innovation., • Lead specialist equipment evaluations and recommendations and lead process to secure stakeholder agreement., • Build and own capex business cases, including ROI., • Partner with the Coffee Operations Manager to ensure that equipment range and bar lay-out seamlessly integrates with agreed operational flow and growth aspirations., • Partner with Procurement and Property teams to enable best quality, service and price., • Work with Coffee Product Development Manager to identify and introduce partners who can support our long term growth and innovation goals. ARE YOU THE MISSING INGREDIENT • Commercially strong and with good financial literacy, with a hands-on approach to pricing, market reviews, and performance analysis., • Highly collaborative, working seamlessly with cross-functional teams to align priorities and deliver shared goals., • Skilled at navigating governance and sign-off processes while maintaining momentum and clarity of intent., • Brings teams together to move complex projects forward without losing sight of the original vision., • Articulate and confident communicator, able to influence and inspire at all levels., • High attention to detail with the ability to zoom out to broader commercial and strategic objectives., • Strong sense of ownership and pride in delivering work to a high standard., • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, able to land insights and recommendations clearly., • A genuine love for coffee, using it as a foundation to inspire teams and elevate standards across the business. BENEFITS BAKED IN • Free food and drink when working, • 50% off food and drink when not working, • 25 days holiday + Bank holiday, • Buying & selling holiday scheme, • long service holiday, • Pension Scheme, • Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants, • 24 hour GP service, • Cycle to work scheme, • Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL’s

Job Title: Technical Commercial Procurement Manager Location: London or Salford, Glasgow, Cardiff Mode of working: Hybrid (1 days per week in the office) Duration: 6 months contract initially Job Spec: The role will manage the tendering process for a new to identity access management system (IAMS) • Identifying key stakeholders in your category of spend. Developing and maintaining the key stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and collaboration., • End-to-end procurement (the tendering process) - call off against a framework of suppliers won't be sufficient for this piece., • Have experience in procurement software and tools., • Have a proven background in successfully delivering cost optimisation., • Have an in-depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment., • They will need to have experience of dealing with challenging stakeholders and managing a tender process, as well as liaising with third party suppliers., • Hold experience of supplier/contract management with the ability of managing key supply issues and developing relationships to foster innovation., • Have an openness to manage multiple categories., • Excellent communication skills and confidence in public sector procurement regulations are vital to the role, • Hold a professional certification in procurement (eg CIPS, CPSM).

Job Title: Procurement Specialist - Projects Category Job Location: Sunbury-on-Thames (Hybrid) Contract Length: 12 Months Industry: Gas & Low Carbon Energy, MENA Growth, Procurement Working Hours: 8 per day/40 per week Role Overview: bp has reached agreement with the Government of Iraq to invest in several giant oil fields in the Kirkuk province of northern federal Iraq. The contract provides for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of oil and gas production from the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and three adjacent fields - Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz, all of which are currently operated by the North Oil Company of the Ministry of Oil. Under the terms of the agreement, bp, North Oil Company (NOC) and North Gas Company (NGC) will establish a new integrated operating entity comprising predominantly of personnel from NOC and NGC, along with secondees from bp. The new operating organisation will, in due course, take over operations at Kirkuk from NOC and NGC. This role will initially form part of the central remote support team for Kirkuk. Successful candidates should be flexible and willing to travel to Iraq for business trips, especially during the early phases. Please note that due to the timeline requirements, a review of candidate applications will take place immediately after the posting close date with candidate selection processes taking place shortly thereafter. We are looking for high calibre individuals to join our expanding Kirkuk team. This role is accountable for supporting the Projects Procurement Category, responsible for managing engineering, construction and engineered equipment, ensuring procurement activity compliance to the Development and Production Contract, alignment to business priorities and compliance to Kirkuk procurement procedures and contract governance. This role reports to the Projects Procurement Category Delivery Manager (CDM) for Kirkuk and acts as a procurement business partner for engineering, construction and engineered equipment. The role will engage with Legal, Finance, HSE, and the P&O functions to ensure seamless procurement delivery and contract management, compliant with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory obligations. You will develop and implement robust category strategies for the Projects Procurement Category and will act as an interface to internal and external stakeholders. The right candidate needs to have strong commercial acumen, ensuring alignment on business goals and delivering secure, optimal, compliant, and competitive, risk-managed procurement outcomes. All business activities will need to be conducted in compliance with Iraqi laws and regulations, the Iraq Standard Contracting and Procurement Procedures (SCPP) and with BP's Code of Conduct, Anti Bribery and Corruption and Anti Money Laundering policies. What you will do: * The Kirkuk Procurement Specialist for Projects Procurement Category is accountable for co-ordinating in-country procurement delivery for engineering, construction and engineered equipment for Kirkuk. The role will support interfaces between the in-country based team, North Oil Company (NOC), North Gas Company (NGC) and remote category teams to ensure alignment to business priorities and compliance to Kirkuk procurement procedures and contract governance. * The successful candidate will develop and implement the Projects Procurement Category strategy for Kirkuk in Iraq, maximise the value of third party spend for bp, working with multi-discipline project teams and key suppliers to manage risks, seek innovation and add value to our MENA Growth projects. * The role will work closely with our partners in NOC and NGC to establish the state of existing contracting and procurement ways of working, including the systems, processes, and resources that support the efficient sourcing of goods and services in support of Projects. * Supports category delivery of contract strategies, end-to-end sourcing and contracting, socialising relevant governance approvals and ensuring contracts are compliant to established contract standards and operationalized into Kirkuk P2P systems. * The role will deliver value through effective and efficient sourcing activity; using the provisions of PSCM procedures within boundaries of relevant laws and regulations, approved budgets and where applicable, JV partner and NOC agreements. * Support the development of Contracts and Procurement Plan (CPP) with demand data for assigned sub categories. * Execute compliance activities including audit resolution as applicable. Conduct relevant due diligence processes and secure required approvals * Comply with all policies and procedures. * Supports audits and cost recovery matters. * Execute post-award contract management and administration as directed. This will involve resolution of queries, supporting timely supplier invoice approvals, processing and tracking supplier change requests, monitoring contract expiration dates and ensuring extensions or renewals are executed to support continuing service delivery to the business. * Support supplier performance management activities, such as, KPI tracking, PRMs and other activities intended to drive improvement with supplier performance. * Ensure Local Content obligations are considered and incorporated into the procurement decisions as required. * You will work closely with technical and project management stakeholders to ensure products and services are delivered safely to specification and in line with contractual agreements. * You will interface with NOC/NGC and act as a point of contact for suppliers to support the category teams understanding of the Iraqi market. You will advocate for opportunities to partner, collaborate, develop, and strengthen relationships with contractors and suppliers. * Promotes compliance culture and psychological safety. Monitors and reacts to contractor safety and compliance related matters, provides input into investigations and implementation of appropriate actions. * Procurement delivery - Provides advice to the in-country delivery team on day-to-day procurement category operations. Provides oversight on supplier performance management or interventions, escalating to the relevant business stakeholders, as needed, to ensure timely resolution and prevent leakage. * Leads end-to-end sourcing initiatives including RFP development, bid evaluation, negotiation, and award recommendations, ensuring contracts deliver best value, mitigate risk, and align with company policies and local regulatory requirements. * Unlocks value and deliver strong performance in line with category management policy. * Supports audits and cost recovery matters. What you will have: * You will have a University degree in Procurement, Engineering or other business/technical discipline and CIPS professional chartership (or equivalent) is preferred. However, experience and attitude are key, and we're looking for someone who has: * Genuine passion for the Oil and Gas business and the supply chain. * Demonstrable track record of delivery in Business Support & HSE Procurement, ideally related to oil and gas services with large capex or onshore scopes. * Procurement experience in the Oil and Gas sector within the relevant category - Projects Procurement delivering end to end sourcing, contracting and supplier management. * Knowledge in application of PSCM contracting, supplier management and Project execution. * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders across multiple disciplines, cultures and geographies, across BP and with suppliers * Commercial mindset, analytical skills, and able to confidently negotiate large complex contracts and liaise with all levels of stakeholders. * Strong business acumen to unlock value, track record of collaboration, able to deliver agile solutions to the business, try new ways of working and displays a growth mindset. * Excellent communicator who demonstrates an ability to develop, high quality, trust-based relationships with the wider organization. Track record bringing multiple parties together to collaboratively solve complex problems. * Able to work under pressure to initiate actions, prioritize and support decision making, skilled at fostering alignment among senior stakeholders with competing priorities. * Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate and lead teams through complexity, develop capability and provide solutions to complex issues in multi-stakeholder, multi-discipline, multi-cultural environments. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Commercial Procurement Manager Location - UK Wide (London, Cardiff, Glasgow, or Salford) 1 day per week on-site (any location) Duration - 6months (likely extensions) Day rate - Circa £650 (inside ir35) Our client is seeking a commercially driven and strategic Procurement Manager to lead category-based sourcing activity within a regulated public sector environment. This is a high-impact role with responsibility for delivering value, managing risk, and supporting the development of junior team members. Key Responsibilities • Partner with key stakeholders to shape and influence sourcing strategies, • Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment on category plans, • Lead full end-to-end procurement projects (tendering process) from initiation to contract award and implementation, • Prepare strategic presentations and data-driven reports to secure stakeholder buy-in, • Analyse market trends and spend data to identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities, • Develop and implement strategic category and sourcing plans aligned to business goals, • Own governance and approval processes, ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations, • Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and operational risks, • Manage supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, and ethical compliance, • Monitor procurement KPIs and deliver continuous improvement across assigned categories, • Demonstrable experience delivering full end-to-end procurement/tendering processes, • Experience tendering for IAMS would be a bonus, • Proven experience managing complex tender processes involving third-party suppliers, • Strong track record of engaging and influencing challenging senior stakeholders, • Experience operating as a Commercial Procurement Manager within a large-scale, complex corporate environment, • In-depth knowledge of public sector procurement regulations and governance requirements, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior audiences, • Strong project management capability with experience delivering complex sourcing programmes, • Proven track record of cost optimisation and commercial value delivery, • Experience using procurement systems and tools, • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, • Experience managing supplier performance and resolving key supply issues McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.Product & Marketing department) London (Hybrid working) £65-70k + Amazing Benefits.Shape the Future of a Fast-Growing Luxury Brand!.We are proud to be representing a fast-gr

Institutional Client Relationship Director [German-speaker]Job details Location London Date Posted 24 February 2025 Category Distribution Job Type Permanent Job ID Description We have been mandated on an exciting position with aleading global asset manager. They are seeking an experiencedGerman-speaking Institutional Client Relationship Directorto join their team in London. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio ofInstitutional clientsand act as thefirst point of contact., • Display an acute understanding ofclients’ decision-making processesandlong-term objectivesand provide high leveltechnical support, answer queries and identifyopportunities and threats., • Identifyleads and sales opportunitieswith the aim to maximise revenue., • Displaytechnical knowledgein areas such as the company’s products, brand, services and competitors., • Developknowledge of the current investment market, economic issues and views, to be able to discuss solutions with clients and consultants., • Business fluency in German essential., • Minimum8 years’experience in a Relationship Management/Client Services position within investment management., • Strongtechnicalknowledge ofFixed Incomestrategies., • Ability to build strong relationships with external clients/contacts across all levels., • Highly organised, proactive and ability to work on own initiative.

As Buying Manager - Pantry, you will lead the development, performance, and integrity of our Pantry category: a curated collection of branded and unbranded products made by trusted partners who share our values. An experienced Buying Manager (or equivalent) with a strong track record of delivering r

As Coffee Category & Commercial Manager, you will translate our strategic vision into a scalable and commercially robust made to order beverages range across our bakeries leading pricing, forecasting, market insights, category economics, and long-term planning of key levers to enable sales growth. C

We have an exciting opportunity to join a design-led, multi-category fashion supplier with a strong global footprint. Is your CV ready If so, and you are confident this is the role for you, make sure to apply asap. Based in London, they are looking for an Assistant Account Manager to partner closely with senior category leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth day-to-day account management, from product xwzovoh development through to production, keeping activity on track to critical path...

A genuine love for coffee, using it as a foundation to inspire teams and elevate standards across the business. As Coffee Category & Commercial Manager, you will translate our strategic vision into a scalable and commercially robust made to order beverages range across our bakeries leading prici

🏃 ♂️⚡ National Account Manager | High-Growth Wellness Brand | London (Hybrid) £50-70k basic + 20% bonus + monthly wellness contributions ££ + enhanced heath and pension Are you a National Account Manager who lives and breathes sport, fitness, and wellness? One of the UK’s fastest-growing functional D2C wellness brands is scaling rapidly across grocery retail, and they’re looking for a commercially sharp NAM to help drive the next phase of growth. This is a brand built around performance, hydration, and helping people operate at their best, now winning major retail listings and building serious momentum. 💼 What you’ll own: • Key national grocery accounts (full P&L responsibility), • JBPs, promotions & commercial planning, • Distribution & NPD launches, • Turning category insight into compelling retail stories, • Helping move the brand from supplier → strategic partner 🔥 Who this suits: • 3–5 years FMCG commercial experience, • Genuine ownership of national accounts, • Competitive mindset, high energy, • Personally into sport, training, or wellness, • Thrives in fast-growth, “build it as we scale” environments 📍 Central London | Hybrid (2–3 days office) If you’re commercially strong and want to represent a brand that genuinely aligns with your lifestyle, this could be a serious step forward.

Commercial Procurement Manager. Our client is seeking a commercially driven and strategic Procurement Manager to lead category-based sourcing activity within a regulated public sector environment. Lead full end-to-end procurement projects (tendering process) from initiation to contract award and imp

Category Manager - UK Government Contract (Apply online only)/day - Inside IR35 Details need to remain vague at this point, due to the nature of the assignment, however some requirements that are central to the role: 5+ years' experience as a Category Manager Experience in Defence ideally, w

Key responsibilities include: · Owning the full category portfolio and long-term strategy · Leading the NPD process from ideation through feasibility to production · Defining and managing pricing, positioning and market strategy · Analysing global trends, c. Category

Procurement Manager - Technology/Digital. Our client, a major FTSE100 business, who have fantastic offices in London and Weybridge are looking for a Global Category Manager in Technology. Procurement Manager -What You'll be Doing:.

We are seeking for an experienced Category Manager with proven expertise in Maintenance, Repair, and Construction / New Builds, from the housing sector. We have a fantastic procurement opportunity within a newly formed business structure team, who specialise and focus on procurement delivery, catego

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by a leading foodservice business to recruit for a Category Manager (Fresh) Main purpose of the job Develop strong and long-lasting supplier relationships Execute short and long term strategies for the Fresh Category Work and communicate closely with other ca

As the Category Manager – Christmas, you’ll take charge of the complete category lifecycle. Category Manager - Christmas Retail. My client is offering an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager – Christmas (Lighting, Trees & Decorative Categories) to lead a brand-new, high-prof

Senior Campaign & Comms Manager at Biotiful Gut Health Fixed-Term Contract until October 2026 Location : Hammersmith - three days onsite (Mon, Tues and Thursday) Travel : Occasional UK travel required Biotiful are responsible for creating and pioneering the Kefir category in the UK, from zero

Job Title Area Installation Manager Job Category Construction and Surveying Location Chertsey covering South and West London Salary Up to £42,000 depending on experience plus car allowance <

Regional Category Development Manager, Greater London, United Kingdom Field Sales Solutions, a multi‑award‑winning field marketing agency, is partnering with Procter & Gamble to recruit a Category Development Manager for Central London, work

Field Sales Category Representative - Gillette, Greater London, United Kingdom Category Sales Development Manager – Gillette As part of an exciting expansion, join Field Sales Solutions, an award‑winning field marketing agency,

Category Manager , you'll play a key role in: Leading the floral category insight agenda across the UK and Ireland, aligned to commercial goals Turning raw data into powerful stories that influence decision-making Building compelling category plans and performance narratives with Account Managers Cr

Cedar are supporting a Public Sector organisation who are on the look for a Senior Category Manager for their Construction category.

TikTok Commerce - Category Operations Manager (German speaking). At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Category Focus: IT Business Applications & Financial Software. Develop and execute multi-year category strategies, including spend analysis and market intelligence. Software/Banking Applications category, ideally in a financial services environment.

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of vendors and projects across. Get notified about new Category Manager jobs in. Accessories & Fragrance Category Manager.

Brand Spaces, Cash Wrap, digital ratecard packages & Category-owned pages (PDPs, BLPs); Oversee the analysis and optimisation strategy of customer journey both in Store & Online: Partnering closely with both Retail Operations & Inventory team to maximise the allocated store spaces via range, brand &

We are seeking applications from experienced Procurement/Commercial Officers, Category Managers and Procurement/Commercial Managers, ideally with some previous experience managing areas of spend across indirect categories and with a particular focus on services. Sign in to set job alerts for “Proc

This is a Procurement Manager position working across breadth of functions including HR, IT, FM and Finance and will see you immersed across many projects during your time here. This Procurement Manager is based in London with hybrid, flexible working. Procurement, buying, category management!.

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Sign in to set job alerts for “Key Account Manager” roles. Building relationships with key stakeholders including AVS specialist, Vendor Manager and Head of Category Manager. The Key Account Manager – Amazon will be responsible for.

A global food company located in Chiswick is seeking a Category Strategy Manager to shape and execute strategies for product categories. Collaborating with various teams, you will develop category visions and leverage insights to meet business objectives. The ideal candidate has experience in catego

A leading beauty retailer in the UK is seeking a Category Manager to lead a buying team and drive customer and commercial growth for their beauty portfolio. This role demands a strong background in buying and category management, along with passion for the beauty industry.

A leading beverage company in the UK is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to shape and execute the brand and category strategy for the Capri-Sun brand. This role involves leading a team, managing marketing budgets, and driving brand performance while translating global strategies into local executi

Role Title: Category Strategy Manager. The Category Strategy Manager is responsible for shaping and executing the strategic direction of product categories to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and market leadership. Actively support capability building within the category strategy function.

This role has accountability for end-to-end Global Category Management for Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Packaging and Sterilisation Services, managing a Category team to deliver the Category Strategy aligned to the Business Plan and Departmental objectives. A clear understanding of Category Managem

Senior Category Manager Off-Trade and eCommerce. Senior Ecommerce Manager, Niche & Wellness (12 month fixed-term). In this role you will join Puig’s Niche & Wellness Brands Digital Hub based in London, with a fast-growing presence globally and inspiring team of leaders, as Senior Ecommerce Manager

A global medical products company is seeking a Senior Category Manager in Westminster, England. The role involves end-to-end Global Category Management for packaging and sterilisation services. Key responsibilities include developing category strategies, leading a team, and managing supplier relatio

Working closely with the Head of BU Marketing, Strategy & Planning, and Brand Marketing campaign leads, you own the Womenswear category marketing strategy and plan that feeds into the annual and seasonal Marketing Strategy. As Product Marketing Manager for Womenswear, you are the dedicated marketing

The Brand Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of brand objectives including net/retail sales, operating profit, market rank/share, and category objectives, whist working in accordance with brand guidelines. Working in partnership with the Brand Cluster VP/GM and with their team, this

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Amazon is looking for a talented Vendor Manager/ Buyer with a background in buying/vendor management, category management or account development to join our Amazon Fresh business. The Vendor Manager will have responsibility for product selection and vendor management. Sr Vendor Manager, Books, UK -

Procurement Manager (Non-Food Categories) – 12 Month FTC – Leading Foodservice Business - £40K + Benefits My client is a leading foodservice business with a fantastic reputation operating across various sectors. They are currently looking for a Procurement Manager join their team. The successful Procurement Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering category strategies for their non-food disposable and consumable categories, ensuring non-food procurement activities support business objectives, achieve best value, and align with sustainability goals. Working cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, marketing, and finance teams, you'll play a key role in driving cost efficiency, product innovation, and supplier performance. This 12 Month Fixed Term Contract is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Category Manger or Procurement Manger to join a brilliant business who can offer great exposure and working environment for career development. Responsibilities include: Develop and implement strategies for non-food disposable and consumable categories. Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure the best possible terms and service. Negotiate contracts and manage supplier performance to drive cost savings and efficiency. Work closely with internal teams such as Operations, Logistics, and Marketing to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement. Monitor market trends and industry developments to ensure competitive pricing and quality. Ensure compliance with sustainability goals and health and safety regulations in procurement. Prepare and manage budgets for non-food-related purchases. Continuously assess and improve procurement processes to streamline operations and reduce costs. The Ideal Procurement Manager Candidate: Experience in procurement, ideally within food service, hospitality, or FMCG sectors. Strong category management experience in non-food areas such as packaging, hygiene, or equipment. Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Commercially astute, analytical, and results driven. Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Passionate about sustainability and supplier partnerships. If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / TPBN1_UKTJ

About ROLLER ROLLER is not your average software-as-a-service company. With a global presence in over 30 countries, we're here to bring some excitement to the leisure and attractions industry and make a difference! Our mission is to help businesses operate smoothly and create fun and memorable guest experiences by providing seamless ticketing, point-of-sale, self-serve kiosks, memberships and digital waiver processes. But here's the best part: our team. We're a group of 300+ highly passionate, enthusiastic, and down-to-earth professionals located all around the world who are all working together to build something truly remarkable. We're aiming high and believe that the possibilities are endless. As we continue to grow globally, we're excited to write our success story and have fun along the way. We genuinely love what we do, and we're looking for like-minded people to join us on this amazing journey. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team and make a real impact, come aboard, and let's create some unforgettable experiences together at ROLLER! About the Role We are looking for an experienced sales professional to join our growing team as we move deeper into the mid to enterprise market. In this role, you'll work inbound leads and generate your own outbound, net-new pipeline with your BDR partner. You will research prospective customers, identify upsell opportunities and create outreach strategies. As a champion problem-solver, you'll take the time to understand your client's business objectives and present them with custom creative solutions to help them achieve their goals. AEs are accountable for exceeding monthly, quarterly, and annual quotas, forecasting accuracy, and closing in collaboration with internal teams and partners. This is a terrific opportunity to accelerate your sales career with a high-growth software company with untapped potential. What You'll Do Serve as the primary driving force in the company's revenue and customer success objectives through the attainment of assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual sales quota. Conduct discovery calls with customers and prospects to understand organizational structure, key decision makers, procurement processes, IT systems, and document workflow. Uncover customer needs and goals to match customer requirements to ROLLER solutions. Understand, position, and clearly articulate the value and benefits of ROLLER solutions to all levels within customer organizations. Leverage marketing slide decks and other materials, build custom sales presentations and demonstrations to client needs, and present by phone, webinar, and/or in-person. Qualify, build, and manage a sales pipeline through the development of qualified leads and proactive outbound prospecting. Draft customer proposals, demonstrate sound decision-making abilities, and negotiate client pricing requirements and concessions. Serve as the lead and primary point of contact for aligning internal ROLLER teams and resources with key customer and prospect stakeholders. Develop short, mid and long-term strategic and tactical execution plans to ensure success in assigned territory. Forecast monthly and quarterly sales activity and revenue achievement. What You Bring You have a Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing/Sales, Business, or related fields. You are based in London, and are open to a hybrid working environment. You are fluent in both German and English. You bring at least 5-7 years of experience in closing sales functions - SaaS being highly desirable. Your proven experience in defining and achieving growth success metrics and your strong communication, interpersonal, and prospecting skills set you up for success. You are a problem solver with a strong business aptitude for selling and building lasting relationships with the ability to understand pain points and requirements - correlating them with potential business value. You are technologically savvy with an ability to learn and demonstrate new technology fast. Perks! Attractive compensation package. You get to work on a category-leading product that customers love in a fun, high-growth industry! Check our Capterra and G2 reviews. 20 days of paid time off (PTO), 10 sick days, and local paid Bank Holidays. 4 ROLLER Recharge days per year (When we hit our goals each quarter, we take a well-earned day off together to relax, recharge, and celebrate our wins). 16 weeks paid Parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks paid Parental leave for secondary carers. Engage in our Vibe Tribe - led by our team members; you can contribute to company-wide initiatives directly. Regular events and social activities, fundraising & cause-related campaigns... you name it. We're willing to make it happen! Team member Assistance Program to proactively support our team's health and well-being, access to coaching, education modules, weekly webinars, and more. Highly flexible work environment with an All Access pass to WeWork, depending on your location. Work with a driven, fun, and switched-on team that likes to raise the bar in all we do. Individual learning and development budget plus genuine career growth opportunities as we continue to expand! What You Can Expect Initial call with our Talent Acquisition Manager You'll have an initial call with our Talent Acquisition Manager to chat through some of your experience to date, salary expectations and you can check off any initial questions you might have. Interview with the Hiring Manager You'll get to meet with the hiring manager to learn more about the role & ROLLER whilst also talking through your experience in more detail. ROI Exercise You will demonstrate your ability to develop a quantitative Return on Investment (ROI) presentation for a prospective customer Loop Interviews This is where you will get to meet our wider ROLLER team to do a 'vibe check' on us to make sure our culture & vibe meet what you are looking for! Role Play Presentation This is where you will get to assemble all you have learned during the interview process for a discovery call and presentation. Offer If all lights are green and the fit feel right, we'll conduct reference checks and you'll receive an offer to join! Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history) prior to commencement of employment #LI-hybrid TPBN1_UKTJ