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Senior Category Manager

On-site in London·Added today (last checked 26 Oct)

Heathrow

18 open roles

Requirements

  • Significant category management and strategic sourcing experience within engineering, infrastructure, FM or another operationally critical environment.
  • A proven record of leading complex tenders from market engagement through to implementation, delivering measurable value while managing operational and supplier risk.
  • Strong commercial judgement, including experience drafting and negotiating contracts and using different procurement and contracting models.
  • Credible supplier relationship management, stakeholder influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead, coach and develop others.
  • MCIPS qualification (desirable)

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The role

  • Develop and deliver short and long-term category strategies, priorities and procurement pipelines aligned to engineering and operational needs.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing for complex, high-value spend, including market sounding, supply-chain assessment, RFI/RFP, evaluation, negotiation, contract award and mobilisation.
  • Shape robust commercial agreements, including specifications, KPIs, service levels, pricing models.
  • Provide clear commercial advice on route to market, contracting models, CAPEX versus OPEX options, affordability, interface risk and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead strategic supplier relationships and governance, resolving material commercial or performance issues while driving continuous improvement, resilience, innovation and additional value.
  • Build trusted relationships across Engineering, Operations, Legal, Insurance and Finance; challenge constructively, manage risk and ensure sourcing decisions meet Heathrow governance and competition-law requirements.
  • Significant category management and strategic sourcing experience within engineering, infrastructure, FM or another operationally critical environment.
  • A proven record of leading complex tenders from market engagement through to implementation, delivering measurable value while managing operational and supplier risk.
  • Strong commercial judgement, including experience drafting and negotiating contracts and using different procurement and contracting models.
  • Credible supplier relationship management, stakeholder influencing and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead, coach and develop others.
  • MCIPS qualification (desirable)

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