Procurement Category Specialist - 12 mth FTC | London | Hybrid ~ We are partnering with a leading Financial Services organisation to recruit a Category Specialist to join their centralised Procurement team on a 12-month fixed-term contract…
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to play a key role in delivering category strategies, driving commercial value, and supporting supplier governance within a highly regulated environment.
Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will support strategic sourcing activity across key business areas, with a particular focus on HR and Professional Services categories. You will also help ensure robust supplier management, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement category strategies aligned to wider business objectives.
- Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, SLAs, and contract governance.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing and tender activity, including complex commercial negotiations.
- Review and approve third-party commercial and outsourcing contracts.
- Provide procurement and commercial guidance to business stakeholders.
- Identify cost-saving initiatives and value-add opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and relevant regulatory requirements including FCA, PRA, and Lloyd’s standards.
- Support regulatory requests, supplier due diligence, and operational resilience activities.
- Promote responsible procurement practices and company values across the business.
Skills & Experience Required:
- CIPS Level 4 qualified (or working towards) or equivalent procurement experience.
- Proven experience within category management or strategic procurement in a complex or multinational environment.
- Strong background supporting HR and/or Professional Services categories.
- Excellent commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and outsourcing agreements.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements relating to material outsourcing and operational resilience.
- Experience using source-to-contract systems, ideally Workday / Workday Strategic Sourcing (WSS experience desirable)
What is on Offer:
- £50,000 – £60,000 salary package.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Hybrid working model with 3 days in the City of London office.
- Opportunity to join a respected Financial Services organisation with a collaborative and high-performing procurement function.
- Exposure to strategic procurement initiatives within a regulated environment.
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If you would like to know more about this Category Specialist opportunity, please call Craig Gallagher on +44 (0)1403 248448
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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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