Category Manager - IT Cloud & Infrastructure

Equal Approach Ltd.

Reading, UK

2 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£59,800.0 - £89,900.0

Working hours

Shift work

Job source

reach.equalapproach.com

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Data Centers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PAAS) Procurement Software

Job description

Were looking for a Senior Category Manager - IT Cloud & Infrastructure to shape and lead the procurement and commercial strategy across our Cloud, Hosting, Compute, Storage, and Infrastructure services portfolio. This is a visible and influential role where youll help guide how SSE partners with major global cloud and infrastructure providers, ensuring thoughtful governance, strong commercial outcomes, and long-term sustainable value. Working closely with senior stakeholders across IT, Security, Architecture and Group Technology Services, youll play a key role in supporting transformation programmes and building future capability. Youll join a collaborative and supportive environment where your perspective is valued, your leadership can grow, and youre empowered to make a meaningful impact., * Shape and deliver the category strategy for IT Cloud & Infrastructure, creating a clear multi-year roadmap aligned to business, technology and regulatory priorities.

Design and implement thoughtful commercial and contracting models for cloud, hosting and infrastructure services.
Partner closely with senior stakeholders across IT, Finance and Legal to guide sourcing decisions and enable strategic programmes.
Use internal and external insight to inform sourcing strategies and strengthen the organisations approach to cloud and infrastructure partnerships.
Provide updates and insight to the Head of Procurement for IT & Telco on category performance and strategic direction.

Requirements

Extensive experience in IT procurement across Cloud (IaaS, PaaS), Hosting, Infrastructure and Data Centre services.
Strong understanding of category management and experience leading strategic category development.
Deep knowledge of cloud commercial models including consumption-based pricing, reservation models, marketplace procurement and cost optimisation.
A collaborative approach and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders with clear, evidence-based recommendations.
A professional qualification such as CIPS (desirable), with experience in regulated sectors such as energy or utilities also beneficial.

Benefits & conditions

Salary: £59,800 - £89,900 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent

Full Time

Flexible First options available, SSEs purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our Procurement & Commercial teams help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact / 01738 351816 to discuss how we can support you.