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Senior Category Manager - Digital

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Digital Senior Category Manager
Location: Reading – Hybrid
Hours: 36 hours per week
Our client, a major organisation undergoing digital transformation, is seeking a highly capable Digital Senior Category Manager to lead strategic procurement efforts across the Cybersecurity, Networks, and Telecoms space. This role plays a vital part in the commercial success of key digital initiatives, including high-impact technology programmes.

About the Role
The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert for the digital category, developing and executing long-term sourcing strategies that align with the organisation’s future-focused vision. The role requires the ability to provide commercial leadership across complex projects and supplier relationships, ensuring that value creation, compliance, and innovation are central to procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee all commercial functions related to Information Security, Networks, and Telecoms suppliers, including contract negotiations, renewals, and new sourcing initiatives.
Work closely with stakeholders to offer expert procurement advice and embed robust commercial practices across the organisation.
Develop and maintain comprehensive category plans that support both strategic priorities and operational delivery.
Manage a diverse supplier portfolio, ensuring continuous performance improvement and value delivery throughout the contract lifecycle.
Lead the development of integrated category strategies, identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, risk reduction, and supplier innovation.
Deliver market intelligence and supply chain insights to guide decision-making and improve commercial outcomes.
Serve as the go-to commercial advisor for the category, enabling the business to respond effectively to market shifts and challenges.What You’ll Need to Succeed

Demonstrable experience influencing senior stakeholders and promoting best practice commercial governance.
Strong ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects within a fast-paced digital procurement environment.
Deep understanding of digital commercial models, particularly those involving software procurement and project-based delivery.
In-depth knowledge of the supplier landscape and market dynamics, including awareness of emerging trends and innovations.
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and drive collaboration.
A track record of implementing successful category management strategies across diverse procurement areas.
The ability to provide strategic insight into supplier markets, regulatory considerations, and technological advancements.
Proven capability in managing high-value, high-risk categories, often exceeding £100m in spend.
Skilled in negotiating contractual and commercial terms while managing supply chain risk and ensuring resilience.Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is a pivotal time to join our client as they embark on a significant digital transformation programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the commercial direction of critical digital infrastructure.

Benefits Include:

£70,000 - £75,000
£5,800 car allowance
Annual bonus scheme
26 days of holiday (rising to 30 with service), plus bank holidays
Private medical insurance
Generous pension contribution (up to 12%)
Annual health assessments
Access to a comprehensive benefits platform supporting wellbeing and financial savings

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