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Senior Category Manager
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Senior Category Manager – Procurement (operations and Payments)
Leading Global Bank
A leading global bank is transforming into a technology-driven organisation, placing innovation, customer focus, and operational excellence at the centre of its strategy. Our people are key to this journey, helping shape the future through bold thinking, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a business undergoing significant transformation and play a pivotal role in driving strategic procurement and supplier value across the organisation.
The Opportunity
The Cost & Procurement function is leading a multi-year transformation programme designed to maximise value from a complex supplier ecosystem. The team is focused on creating a best-in-class operating model that connects the right external expertise to business needs while delivering value, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing risk effectively.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager – Procurement to support the Head of Category & Sourcing and drive category excellence across the organisation.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of category strategies.
- Translate procurement strategy into commercially successful outcomes that deliver value beyond cost savings.
- Provide market intelligence, benchmarking, and commercial insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and build trusted relationships across the business.
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team.
- Act as a category and sourcing subject matter expert.
- Manage supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote effective use of procurement tools, systems, and best practices.
- Support organisational transformation and strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Deliver measurable commercial value while balancing risk, quality, and service outcomes.
Essential Requirements
Experience
- Proven track record in category management.
- Experience managing complex supplier contracts and commercial negotiations.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver strategic procurement outcomes.
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Preferred Experience
- Procurement transformation experience.
- Experience operating within a complex, regulated environment.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- CIPS qualification advantageous.
Skills
Technical Skills
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Cost analysis and value optimisation expertise.
- Knowledge of procurement systems and sourcing tools.
- Strong analytical and market assessment capabilities.
Leadership & Behavioural Skills
- Exceptional stakeholder management.
- Strong leadership and coaching capabilities.
- Strategic problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to influence, negotiate, and drive change across large organisations.
Why Join Us?
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a large-scale transformation programme, influencing procurement strategy, supplier performance, and business outcomes. You'll work with senior stakeholders, lead talented teams, and help shape the future of procurement within a leading global financial institution.
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