Category Manager Rate: Inside IR35 via Umbrella company - £706.38 Location: Birmingham/Sheffield Hybrid 2 days in the office Duration: 6 months with the potential for extensions Role Summary: The Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for driving category strategy management and planning for a procurement sub-category on a global basis. This role aims to deliver competitive advantage for HSBC through cost savings, lifecycle value generation, demand management, and innovation. Additionally, the Procurement Category Manager will execute sourcing projects to achieve savings targets and other key business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Category Strategy Management: Develop and implement category strategies to deliver cost savings, lifecycle value, demand management, and innovation. Sourcing Projects: Execute global and local sourcing projects in line with category strategies, leveraging supply and demand-side levers. Risk Mitigation: Apply in-depth sourcing and contracting knowledge to mitigate commercial, contractual, and operational risks associated with the purchase of goods and services. Post-Contract Value: Identify and deliver post-contract value opportunities by collaborating with business supplier managers and the relevant supply base, ensuring alignment with category strategies. Support Global Category Leads: Provide category management expertise and execute sourcing projects across various sub-category areas, leveraging specific category knowledge. Project Management: Deploy strategic sourcing disciplines, excellent project management, and relationship management skills to deliver projects. Categories: The role involves working on sourcing/contracting projects across the following categories. Previous experience leading large global contracts ($25m) with suppliers in these categories is essential: Cards, Unsecured and Secured Lending, and Payments ATMs, Cheques, and Cash Credit Bureau Agencies and Debt Collection Agencies Contact Centres BPO Outsourcing Travel Events Qualifications: Proven experience in leading large global contracts ($25m) within the specified categories. Strong knowledge of sourcing and contracting processes. Excellent project management and relationship management skills. Ability to identify and deliver post-contract value opportunities. Strong risk mitigation skills in commercial, contractual, and operational aspects. Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience working in large, complex companies. If youre looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. ADZN1_UKTJ