Location
Somerset
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 17, 2026
Job Description
LEAD Category Manager (Level 5)
If you are a strategic Category Leader who owns global category strategy end-to-end and influences business decisions at the highest level, we want to hear from you.
We are prioritizing candidates who:
+ Have 12+ years in sourcing/procurement with proven ownership of global category strategy (not just execution)
+ Have led 3–5 year category roadmaps, aligning sourcing decisions with product and business strategy
+ Actively build and manage global supplier networks, including selection, development, and long-term performance
+ Have extensive experience leading complex, high-value negotiations (global agreements, capacity, long-term contracts)
+ Drive cost optimization through deep cost modeling and TCO analysis
+ Influence engineering, operations, and leadership on sourcing strategies and trade-offs
+ Bring strong analytical and financial acumen to support strategic decisions
✅ ...
If you are a strategic Category Leader who owns global category strategy end-to-end and influences business decisions at the highest level, we want to hear from you.
We are prioritizing candidates who:
+ Have 12+ years in sourcing/procurement with proven ownership of global category strategy (not just execution)
+ Have led 3–5 year category roadmaps, aligning sourcing decisions with product and business strategy
+ Actively build and manage global supplier networks, including selection, development, and long-term performance
+ Have extensive experience leading complex, high-value negotiations (global agreements, capacity, long-term contracts)
+ Drive cost optimization through deep cost modeling and TCO analysis
+ Influence engineering, operations, and leadership on sourcing strategies and trade-offs
+ Bring strong analytical and financial acumen to support strategic decisions
✅ ...