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Senior Category Manager
Severn Trent. Provide strategic commercial and procurement leadership across categories, programmes and complex sourcing activity .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic commercial leadership and complex procurement management, with a strong focus on supplier relationship development, risk management, and governance in regulated environments. Proficient in leading negotiations and providing commercial advice to stakeholders while ensuring value and compliance.
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Category Strategy LeadershipComplex Procurement ManagementContract NegotiationProcurement Governance KnowledgeSupplier Relationship Management
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Hard Skills
Cost ModellingFinancial EvaluationRisk AllocationValue-For-Money AnalysisChange Control Management
Soft Skills
Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
SAP Ariba
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPS
Industry Keywords
Regulated EnvironmentInfrastructureUtilitiesConstructionProcurement Governance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic commercial and procurement leadership across categories, programmes and complex sourcing activity
- Shape long-term strategies and influence investment decisions
- Lead high-value procurement and negotiations
- Deliver value, innovation and resilience while managing commercial risk
- Lead complex procurement exercises
- Use market and supplier insight to inform decisions
- Develop strategic supplier relationships
- Provide clear commercial advice to stakeholders
- Oversee contract performance, risk and change
- Maintain strong governance and commercial records
- Work Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, usually in the office during working hours
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience leading category strategy and complex end-to-end procurement in a regulated, infrastructure, utilities, construction or similarly complex environment
- Strong commercial judgement, including cost modelling, financial evaluation, risk allocation and value-for-money analysis
- Experience leading complex negotiations and managing contractual arrangements and change controls
- Strong knowledge of procurement governance and relevant legislative and policy requirements
- Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and influencing senior stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to manage a varied portfolio
- A professional procurement or commercial qualification, such as CIPS, is desirable
- Experience of SAP Ariba or comparable procurement systems is desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- 28 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Pension, with Severn Trent doubling your contribution when you contribute 7.5%
- Family-friendly policies, including a year’s paid maternity or adoption leave
- Share schemes, with contributions from £5 to £500 a month
- Professional and personal development through the ST Academy
- Annual bonus of up to £2,250, dependent on company performance
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Up to two volunteering days each year
- In-person office-based working culture