Global Category Manager
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £70,000.0 to £85,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70,000 - £85,000 + bonus + travel |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, EC2V6DB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4756326_1765981539 |
Summary
Your new company
A global leader in outsourced services is offering an exciting opportunity to step into a high‑impact Global Category Manager position. Operating across multiple regions, the organisation is focused on delivering innovation, sustainability and best‑in‑class procurement performance. You'll join a forward‑thinking environment where your ideas and expertise can directly influence strategy on a global scale.
Your new role
As Global Category Manager, you will take ownership of global category strategy and lead European sourcing initiatives across a broad range of operational spend categories. You'll collaborate closely with regional procurement teams, business leaders and cross‑functional partners to deliver value, drive innovation and support long‑term business objectives.Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and implementing global and regional category strategies.
- Leading European sourcing activity to drive cost efficiency and supplier performance.
- Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and regions.
- Conducting market intelligence to identify risks, trends and value‑creation opportunities.
- Managing strategic supplier relationships and supporting performance improvement.
- Leading commercial negotiations and working with Legal on contracting and compliance.
- Using data and insight to guide decisions and improve procurement effectiveness.
- Supporting sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives through proactive market engagement.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong procurement or category management experience, ideally in a multi‑regional or global environment.
- Experience in direct categories, such as packaging or other high‑volume, low‑value materials, is highly advantageous.
- Ability to develop and deliver strategic category plans.
- Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills across complex environments.
- Strong analytical and commercial insight.
- A passion for innovation, sustainability and process improvement.
What you'll get in return
You'll step into a highly visible global role where you'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, drive innovation and influence key decisions across multiple regions. This is a unique opportunity to progress your career within a market‑leading, international organisation committed to sustainable and forward‑thinking procurement.
What you need to do now
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