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# Senior Category Manager - IT & Telecommunications

- **Company:** Quickline Communications Limited
- **Location:** Willerby, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Software Licensing
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225756249/Senior-Category-Manager-IT-Telecommunications

## About the Role

Significant experience within procurement and category management, ideally across IT, telecommunications or technology-driven environments.

 - A proven track record of leading high-value negotiations and securing commercially beneficial outcomes.

 - Strong knowledge of software licensing, SaaS, cloud, telecoms and managed service commercial models.

 - Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and building credibility across multiple business functions.

 - Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable balancing value creation, supplier performance and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

## Description

Our mission relies on a team full of inspiring, customer obsessed people, ande're looking for a Senior Category Manager with extensive procurement and category management experience to lead our technology sourcing strategy, strengthen supplier performance and deliver greater commercial value across a complex portfolio.

Could that be you? This is an opportunity to own a strategically important spend portfolio, build influential supplier partnerships and drive commercial outcomes that directly support Quickline's future ambitions. If that sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Here's why you'll love this role…

 - Take ownership of Quickline's IT and Telecommunications category strategy, ensuring procurement decisions support our technology roadmap and wider business goals.

 - Shape and lead complex sourcing activities, from market analysis and tender exercises through to commercial negotiations and contract award.

 - Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers, driving performance, innovation and value across a critical technology portfolio.

 - Partner closely with senior leaders across Technology, Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Digital Transformation, becoming a trusted commercial advisor.

 - Play a key role in supporting Quickline's growth ambitions through cost optimisation, risk management and smarter technology investment.