Senior Category Manager
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- England,South East,Berkshire,Reading
- Full Time, Permanent
- Salary negotiable
Job Description:
Senior Category Manager - Digital or Tech Operations
£65,000 - £78,000 + car + benefits
Reading (Hybrid) 2 days/week on site
We’re working with a utilities company embarking on a digital upgrade programme and investing heavily in cybersecurity, networks, telecoms and enterprise technology.
As part of this evolution, we’re searching for a commercially sharp and digitally credible Senior Category Manager to lead a strategically critical portfolio.
This is a senior, highly visible role where digital expertise is essential. You will act as the commercial authority across key technology categories, ensuring market-leading commercial models, robust supplier governance and long-term digital resilience.
The Opportunity
*As Senior Category Manager, you will:
*Lead and deliver end-to-end category strategies across software, control, automation, networks, telecoms and software
*Support major digital and technology project delivery contracts
*Provide commercial insight across digital supply markets, emerging technologies and innovation trends
*Own a high-value supplier portfolio
*Embed best-practice digital commercial governance across senior stakeholder groups
*Balance value creation with commercial risk and supply resilience Influence, challenge and partner with senior technology and business leaders
What you’ll need:
*Proven experience in a digital, technology or IT-focused commercial role
*Strong understanding of digital commercial frameworks (software licensing, SaaS, cloud, project delivery models)
*Experience managing complex, high-value digital categories
*Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level
*Deep awareness of digital supply market dynamics, innovation trends and risk management
*Strong negotiation capability across complex contractual environments
*This is a role for someone who recognises that digital capability is central to operational resilience and long-term transformation and who can ensure commercial arrangements keep pace with technological change.
Package includes:
Excellent salary, car allowance, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, private medical cover, competitive pension scheme, plus a flexible benefits platform.
If you’re a digitally focused category manager looking to step into a high-impact role, we’d be pleased to arrange a confidential discussion.
£65,000 - £78,000 + car + benefits
Reading (Hybrid) 2 days/week on site
We’re working with a utilities company embarking on a digital upgrade programme and investing heavily in cybersecurity, networks, telecoms and enterprise technology.
As part of this evolution, we’re searching for a commercially sharp and digitally credible Senior Category Manager to lead a strategically critical portfolio.
This is a senior, highly visible role where digital expertise is essential. You will act as the commercial authority across key technology categories, ensuring market-leading commercial models, robust supplier governance and long-term digital resilience.
The Opportunity
*As Senior Category Manager, you will:
*Lead and deliver end-to-end category strategies across software, control, automation, networks, telecoms and software
*Support major digital and technology project delivery contracts
*Provide commercial insight across digital supply markets, emerging technologies and innovation trends
*Own a high-value supplier portfolio
*Embed best-practice digital commercial governance across senior stakeholder groups
*Balance value creation with commercial risk and supply resilience Influence, challenge and partner with senior technology and business leaders
What you’ll need:
*Proven experience in a digital, technology or IT-focused commercial role
*Strong understanding of digital commercial frameworks (software licensing, SaaS, cloud, project delivery models)
*Experience managing complex, high-value digital categories
*Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level
*Deep awareness of digital supply market dynamics, innovation trends and risk management
*Strong negotiation capability across complex contractual environments
*This is a role for someone who recognises that digital capability is central to operational resilience and long-term transformation and who can ensure commercial arrangements keep pace with technological change.
Package includes:
Excellent salary, car allowance, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, private medical cover, competitive pension scheme, plus a flexible benefits platform.
If you’re a digitally focused category manager looking to step into a high-impact role, we’d be pleased to arrange a confidential discussion.
Job number 3588722
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Company Details:
Signet Resources
Company size: 10–19 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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