Senior Category Manager

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Title: Senior Category Manager

Sector: Manufacturing

Location: Scunthorpe - Hybrid (3 days a week onsite / 2 days from home)

Salary: £45,000 + additional benefits

Sea Global are delighted to be partnering with an exceptional manufacturing business who are an industry leader and household name. They are looking to add a multiple procurement professionals to the team during an exciting period of transformation.

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The role sits within the Procurement function, which is central to driving cost efficiency, vendor performance, and end-to-end procurement. They are looking for experienced procurement professionals that want to help drive the function forward and improve the already strong foundations through strategic category management.

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You'll be part of a team focused on strategic sourcing, vendor management, and internal stakeholder collaboration, reporting to or working closely with other procurement professionals and manufacturing personnel.

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They have multiple roles available across direct and indirect categories so whether you have raw materials, services, capex, or opex experience there is a role that could be suitable for you!

Please read on for more details and get in touch for more details:

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Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category-specific sourcing strategies

• Manage tenders and vendor proposals (e.g., RFI, RFP, e-sourcing)

• Engage with internal stakeholders to align sourcing with business needs

• Monitor vendor performance and manage supplier relationships

• Ensure full compliance with internal procedures

Experience & Requirements

• Proven procurement experience (ideally in heavy manufacturing, supply chain, or services)

• Familiarity with strategic sourcing and tendering processes

• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement abilities

• CIPS or working towards (beneficial but not essential)

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing complex information