Category & Sourcing Manager page is loaded## Category & Sourcing Managerlocations: Worthingtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: May 15, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR8332**Closing Date**2026-05-15## **Job Title: Category & Sourcing Manager – Business Services (Customer & Facilities)**## **Location:** Worthing Hybrid (2 days in Worthing)## **Contract Type:** Permanent## **Hours:** 37 hours per week## **Salary:** Up to **£60,000 per annum**, depending on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits including hybrid working and **CIPS sponsorship for the right candidate**## **About the role**This is a high‐impact role with ownership of complex, service‐led categories across **Customer Services and Facilities Management**, supporting a significant transformation agenda and a changing operating model. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our supply chain doesn’t just keep pace with change, but actively enables it.Working closely with senior stakeholders across Customer, Facilities, Digital and Transformation, you’ll bring commercial insight, challenge and innovation to how we source, contract and partner with suppliers — driving value far beyond cost.## **What you will be responsible for:*** Leading the **end‐to‐end category strategy and sourcing** for key Business Services categories, with a strong focus on Customer Services and Facilities Management* Partnering with senior stakeholders to translate transformation ambitions into **robust, commercially sound sourcing strategies*** Shaping and influencing the supplier landscape, moving towards **outcome‐focused and value‐led commercial models*** Managing significant, high‐profile contracts and complex supplier relationships, ensuring performance, resilience and alignment to customer outcomes* Driving value beyond cost, including improved service quality, customer experience, sustainability and operational performance* Acting as a **trusted commercial advisor**, bringing insight, challenge and clarity to complex and ambiguous sourcing decisionsThis role offers genuine ownership, visibility and influence at a time when commercial input is critical to the success of Southern Water’s transformation journey.**What you’ll bring to the role:**### ***Essential**** Proven experience in **category management and strategic sourcing**, ideally within complex, service‐led environments* Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence operating and influencing at senior levels* The ability to balance **strategic thinking with practical delivery**, even in fast‐moving or ambiguous environments* Commercial confidence, with the ability to develop, justify and communicate sourcing strategies and recommendations* A proactive, delivery‐focused mindset — comfortable taking ownership and shaping outcomes rather than waiting for direction### ***Desirable**** Experience across **customer‐facing services, facilities management, or other large‐scale outsourced service models*** Exposure to regulated or public‐sector environments, including awareness of the **Procurement Act 2023*** MCIPS or working towards CIPS accreditation## **About Southern Water**Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With **£7.8bn planned investment for 2025–30**, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in how water services are managed.You’ll be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long‐term value for the communities we serve.At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you — even if you don’t tick every box.## **Our Commitment to Diversity**We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.## **Additional information:**In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, a criminal record check (DBS), and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years. Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre‐employment checks, including security vetting.#LI-AW1 #LI-Hybrid* We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 25 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options
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