Category Manager

Company: Insight Executive Group
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Location: London
Job Description:

Category Manager Opportunities

Hybrid | 2 days a week in London

£65,000 – £68,000 + Final Salary Pension + Free Rail Travel + Private Medical Insurance

Are you a strategic procurement professional ready to take ownership of high-impact, business-critical categories? Our client is seeking three experienced Category Managers to join their growing procurement team, each focused on a different specialism:

  • Rail Engineering & Infrastructure/Construction
  • FM, Customer Services & Railway Operations
  • Corporate Services

Working within one of the UK’s largest and most vital transport organisations, these roles offer the opportunity to shape category strategy, influence stakeholder decisions, and deliver measurable commercial value across the company.

Why Apply?

This client offers a compelling benefits package that reflects the importance of the work its people do every day:

  • Final Salary Pension Scheme (7.4% personal / 11.4% company contribution)
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Free Travel across company rail services for you – and leisure travel for your family
  • 75% discount on UK-wide rail services, including the London Underground
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Continuous Professional Development support and funded industry memberships and a wide range of lifestyle benefits in travel, finance, health and wellbeing

You’ll work from the London office two days a week, with flexible hybrid arrangements.

What you'll bring:

  • 7+ years in a strategic procurement environment
  • Experience delivering complex procurement projects under UCR 2016 and the Procurement Act 2023
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to manage cross-functional stakeholder relationships
  • MCIPS qualified or working towards it
  • Sector-relevant experience depending on the specialism applied for

To apply or discuss these roles in confidence, contact Joe Warne.

Posted: May 2nd, 2025