Senior Category Manager – National Gas
£56,000 to £75,000 (Warwick – hybrid, 3 days office, 2 days remote)
About Us
National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.
About The Role
Are you passionate about driving strategic change and making a tangible impact on how a business secures its future? At National Gas, we’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to lead the way in our Physical Security category, delivering innovative sourcing strategies and building supplier partnerships that keep our operations resilient and ahead of the curve.
This is a pivotal role where your expertise will directly influence the safety, efficiency, and value delivered across our supply chain. You’ll set the strategic direction for high-value, high-complexity spend areas, ensuring our sourcing and supplier management not only meet today’s needs but anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.
What you’ll be doing
* Developing and executing category and sourcing strategies for complex, high-value spend areas.
* Leading strategic sourcing projects: market analysis, supplier identification, tender management, negotiation, and contract award.
* Managing supplier performance and driving continuous improvement through a centrally coordinated supplier relationship programme.
* Collaborating with regional and central teams to align supply chain strategies and share best practices.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring National Gas is a client of choice.
* Supporting governance, risk, and compliance management to mitigate business risks.
* Coaching and mentoring colleagues, sharing your expertise to elevate the whole team.
About You
You’re a confident communicator and a natural collaborator, able to build trust and influence at all levels. Your analytical mindset and proactive approach mean you thrive in dynamic environments and are always looking for ways to add value.
Key Requirements & Experience
Essential:
* Proven experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain management, delivering results and continuous improvement.
* Deep understanding of category spend analysis, sourcing processes, and supplier management.
* Hands‑on procurement activities: requirement definition, sourcing planning, supplier management, competitive bidding, negotiation, and contract management.
* Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and advanced negotiation skills.
* Experience working with UCR2016 and PA23.
* A desire to get out and about meeting suppliers, gaining site knowledge of the business and category.
Desirable:
* Category experience (Physical Security).
* MCIPS Chartership.
* Knowledge of construction contracts (preferably NEC4 ECC/ECSC).
Candidate must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. Refer to United Kingdom Security Vetting for details.
What we offer
* Annual bonus of 15% based on personal and company performance.
* 28 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays – option to buy/sell extra days.
* Overtime at 1.5× normal and 2× on Sunday.
* Double‑match pension scheme – up to 12% company contribution.
* Opt‑in flexible benefits, including salary‑sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more.
* 10× salary death in service and long‑term illness or injury protection.
* Family‑friendly provisions – maternity, paternity, adoption, surrogacy, shared parental leave.
* Career progression, professional training and development – LinkedIn Learning access.
* Employee assistance programme – free professional counselling 24/7.
* Life‑insurance and professional membership support.
* Flexible working hours.
* Free gym and exercise classes, subsidised canteen and coffee shop at Warwick office.
* Free parking.
Inclusive Recruitment
National Gas is disability‑confident and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply and provide reasonable adjustments.
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