Overview
Role: Category Manager – Technology
Location: Manchester
Salary: £80-85,000
We’re working with a high-growth cyber and technology services business looking for a senior Category Manager to take full ownership of their Technology Services category. This is a strategic, commercially critical role where procurement drives speed, margin and innovation - not just cost savings.
Why this role matters:
You’ll own a global category covering internal IT, cyber, platforms, consulting, client-facing delivery partners, managed services, and tech investment governance. Your decisions will directly influence gross margin and delivery quality across the business. You’ll partner with IT, Finance, Sales, Delivery, and the Exec team - you won’t just execute; you’ll shape the strategy. Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment: high trust, minimal hierarchy, where ownership and results are recognised and rewarded.
Responsibilities
* Own a global category covering internal IT, cyber, platforms, consulting, client-facing delivery partners, managed services, and tech investment governance.
* Influence gross margin and delivery quality across the business through procurement decisions.
* Partner with IT, Finance, Sales, Delivery, and the Exec team to shape strategy, not just execute.
* Operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with ownership and results recognised and rewarded.
Qualifications / What we’re looking for
* Commercial mindset; balance cost, risk, speed, and innovation without getting stuck in playbooks.
* Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change; role evolves as the business grows.
* Experience leading teams remotely across geographies and cultures.
* Confident influencing senior stakeholders and driving outcomes.
* This isn’t a “run-the-playbook” role — opportunity to shape a category and influence business decisions in a global, fast-growing tech environment.
Interested?
If you’re a commercially-minded Category Manager ready to step into a role with visibility, influence, and the freedom to make an impact, we’d like to hear from you.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
About the job
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain
* Focus: Purchasing / Procurement
* Industry: Purchasing and Procurement
* Workplace Type: Hybrid
* Experience Level: Senior Management
* Location: Manchester
* Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum
Date posted: 9 January 2026
Consultant: Seren Milner
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