Hs2 (High Speed Two) Ltd
HS2 is a major infrastructure project building a high-speed rail network across the UK.
Procurement Category Manager
Lead procurement category strategy, manage teams, deliver savings and compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Procurement Category Manager you will play a key role in improving the ongoing performance of the corporate procurement team through a continuous improvement programme. You will lead cross‑functional teams across a portfolio of spend categories and be accountable for delivering procurement projects within those categories. Responsibilities include developing and leading a team to deliver savings opportunities, establishing demand‑management processes, and implementing innovative sourcing approaches that enhance service levels while minimising costs. You will provide strategic sourcing insight, build relationships with senior managers, prepare business cases and reports, and ensure procurement strategies align with HS2’s themes and goals. Additionally, you will advise on procurement legislation, promote best practice, and actively embed EDI in all activities. Employees must take personal responsibility for health and safety, adhering to the ‘Safe at Heart’ programme and safe working procedures at all times. • Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver savings and procurement projects across assigned spend categories. • Establish demand‑management processes and implement innovative sourcing to enhance service and reduce cost. • Provide strategic sourcing insight, prepare business cases, reports and committee papers for senior stakeholders. • Advise on procurement legislation, government policies and ensure compliance with public procurement regulations. • Promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all procurement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸savings delivery
- ▸demand management
- ▸innovative sourcing
- ▸strategic insight
- ▸business cases
- ▸compliance
What You Bring
The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, the ability to manage multiple work streams, and excellent report‑writing, commercial analysis and negotiation skills. Candidates should have a deep understanding of the supply market for corporate services, knowledge of public procurement regulations and government policies, and be members of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent. Relevant experience includes leading procurement teams, handling large‑value complex contracts, cultivating supplier relationships, and delivering savings through effective category management. The post‑holder must act consistently with HS2’s values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect, and actively promote EDI throughout their work. HS2 Ltd does not hold a sponsorship licence; applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, and certain time‑bound visas are not accepted. Offers are conditional on satisfactory pre‑employment checks, including nationality, immigration status, references, DBS, financial and education checks. The initial suitability assessment is based solely on the CV, which is anonymised to remove bias; candidates should submit an updated Word CV with evidence relevant to the job criteria. • Required skills: stakeholder engagement, multi‑stream management, commercial analysis, negotiation and report writing. • Required knowledge: corporate services supply market, Public Procurement Regulations, government initiatives, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply membership. • Required experience: leading procurement teams, managing large‑value complex contracts, delivering category‑management savings, cultivating supplier relationships. • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; HS2 does not sponsor visas. • Offers subject to pre‑employment checks including nationality, DBS, references, financial and education verification.
Requirements
- ▸stakeholder engagement
- ▸commercial analysis
- ▸negotiation
- ▸cips
- ▸category management
- ▸complex contracts
Benefits
Location – Birmingham. The base salary ranges from £41,092 to approximately £48,344 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, plus a flexible benefits fund of 15 % of base salary which is fully pensionable. A range of competitive benefits is also available, detailed on the company website. • Base salary £41,092‑£48,344 per annum plus a fully pensionable flexible benefits fund of 15 % of salary.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time