Category Manager (Indirect Categories) - FTSE 100 Financial Services Firm – London (Hybrid: 1–2 Days per Week) - £60,000–£70,000 + Bonus + Package
Join a prestigious, multi-billion-pound FTSE 100 Financial Services firm currently undergoing rapid global expansion. With significant investment flowing into its award-winning, best-in-class Sourcing Hub, the firm has created a new opportunity for an ambitious Strategic Sourcing Specialist to help shape the future of procurement across key indirect categories.
You’ll be part of a fast-growing, high-impact team, receiving one-to-one mentorship from senior leaders and benefiting from a structured development programme designed to fast-track you to management within 12–18 months. This is an outstanding opportunity to make your mark and help transform largely untapped spend areas.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies aligned with global business goals.
* Lead supplier relationship management to drive performance, compliance, and value creation.
* Specialise in HR, Marketing, and Travel categories, with opportunities to take ownership of additional areas such as Facilities Management.
* Conduct market research and identify innovative, cost-effective sourcing options.
* Champion the adoption of digital procurement tools, including AI-powered platforms to enable data-driven decision-making.
* Embed ESG, Carbon Reduction, and DE&I initiatives into sourcing strategies to ensure ethical and sustainable supply chains.
* Build long-term strategic partnerships with suppliers to unlock innovation and competitive advantage.
* Report directly to the Procurement & Supplier Management Director and gain exposure to a team of procurement experts committed to your growth.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Around 3–5 years’ experience in Indirect Procurement (e.g. HR, Marketing, FM), with the ability to work flexibly across multiple sub-categories.
* Demonstrable experience in a strategic, commercially focused procurement environment.
* Proven track record managing end-to-end procurement processes across multiple projects.
* Experience in a professional services or financial services environment is highly desirable.
* Degree from a respected academic institution.
* Strong knowledge of sourcing, supplier contracts, and procurement frameworks, including contract drafting and skilled negotiation.
* Confident, credible communicator, able to engage and influence senior stakeholders and legal specialists.
If you're a driven, commercially astute procurement professional looking to accelerate your career within a prestigious FTSE 100 firm, this could be the ideal next step.
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