Job Description
Category Manager – Indirects, Aftersales & NPD\nSector: Manufacturing \nLocation: Birmingham - Hybrid – 3 days on-site\n Salary: Up to £55,000 + excellent benefits\n Sector: Advanced Manufacturing\n Contract: Permanent, Full-Time\n\nA leading global manufacturer with a strong reputation for engineering excellence is seeking an experienced Category Manager to take ownership of a substantial spend portfolio across indirect goods and services, aftermarket components, and NPD support.\n\nThis is a key strategic role within a high-performing procurement function, based at the organisation’s European headquarters. Working within a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, you’ll play a pivotal part in driving value, ensuring supply continuity, and enabling innovation across the business.\n \nThe Role\n\nYou will lead category strategy development, supplier partnerships, and sourcing activity across a broad non-production portfolio. Key responsibilities include:\n\nDevelop and deliver category strategies across multiple indirect and aftermarket categories.\nConduct spend analysis, demand forecasting and market intelligence to identify optimisation opportunities.\nBuild multi-year plans for supplier development, sustainability, and risk mitigation.\nDrive alignment across departments t...