Average Category Manager salary in City of London

Procurement Category Manager - (Outside IR35) London / Hybrid (UK)£800 - £850 per day 6 month +Do you ave experience owning, driving and developing strategic, sourcing and commercial activity, to efficiently and effectively ensure third party engagements deliver the appropriate service, value and risk management.One of our Insurance clients is looking for a Global Category Lead to join the team, to lead on activities and initiatives in other categories and Procurement areas, in support of the Procurement and Commercial Services function operating model and business priorities.does this sound like you?...Key Responsibilities:* Lead the strategy and vision for the global category, negotiations on all category supply contracts and other critical agreements for the business.* Lead procurement areas of strategic change projects (e.g. continuous improvement, automation led initiatives, etc.), to drive innovation for the client area and ensuring it is contracted and delivered.* Develop appropriate governance frameworks to maintain adherence to Procurement/Group/regulatory governance.* Work closely with suppliers/ partners to access latest innovations, challenge unnecessary business demands, manage contract obligations and measure contract delivery.Key Skills and experience needed:* Experience managing stakeholders at all levels and possess strong influencing skills.* Wide demonstrable knowledge of client areas Procurement, Process Excellence and Contracting.* Led complex commercial negotiations of multi-million $ with outsourcing or BPO partners.* Experience of driving and enabling operational and process excellence.* Familiar with the full life cycle of supplier management from procurement and into operational governance and leadership.* Proven and demonstrated Insurance (London market) Industry knowledge.

We are partnering with a global business services firm in London who are seeking a experienced Category Manager who will be assigned to work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the business to manage their Professional Services & HR spend. This role will work closely with the wider HR team. as well as other functions that use professional services and will be solely responsible for all their HR & Professional Services spend. Day to day responsibility will include: Roles and responsibilities: Working closely with HR & Professional Services teams to understand their current vendors, vendor management and review processes and strategy.Working with the wider procurement team in the cost-effectiveness of negotiations with market leading vendors.Ensuring compliance of negotiated agreements to established vendor management policies and practices.Create and manage the HR & Professional Services Category plans.Supporting/guiding/training our HR & Professional Services Vendor Relationship how to govern vendors.Serving as a point of escalation for vendor issues and disputes and driving those issues to resolution.Maintaining the list of HR & Professional Services vendors and the data held on them to determine their segmentation.Regularly review and evaluate opportunities to improve best practices in order to achieve higher maturity in management of HR & Professional Services vendors. Experience required: Experience in HR & Professional Services Category managementAn understanding of procurement processes and HR & Professional Services contractual elements such as SLAs.Understanding of contractual, commercial, and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure effective delivery of committed products, services and solutions.Working knowledge of contract management and negotiation.Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills.Excellent stakeholder management skills.Demonstrated ability to drive improvements and take charge of initiatives. 46080HA

Our client is an international bank based in London now seeking a Relationship Manager where you'll play a key role in increasing profits and managing business accounts. Your role will involve looking after and growing company accounts while also carefully managing any risks to ensure they remain healthy and successful. **Responsibilities:** - **Colleague Objectives:** Your leadership will involve coaching and training, ensuring quality assurance, preparing and presenting cases, alongside diligent diary management and encouragement of employee engagement. - **Customer Objectives:** You will oversee portfolio management, direct client networking and appointments, drive Trade & FX, and referrals, and ensure the achievement of targeted account opening volumes. - **Commercial Objectives:** Aiming for targeted asset and deposit growth, you will negotiate and submit client proposals, aligning lending disbursements with branch targets. - **Control Objectives:** Ensure meticulous management of credit renewals, compliance monitoring, diligent execution of enhanced due diligence, and strict adherence to all relevant SLAs and policies. - **Branch Support Activities:** Assist with complex credit case inquiries, manage MI, meeting administration, and data analysis within the branch. **The ideal candidate will have :** - Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Relationship Manager role within the Banking sector.- Holding all relevant professional certificates with a solid record of Continuous Professional Development.- Demonstrated line management work experience. - The ideal candidate will be business proficient in spoken urdu or hindi **Skills and Competencies:** - Proficient financial and numeracy skills.- Comprehensive knowledge of core products and processes.- A robust understanding of regulatory compliance.- Exceptional customer service and relationship management abilities.- Astute negotiation skills. **Attributes:** - Strong communication and active listening skills.- Confidence and excellent presentation capabilities.- Competence in coordination and client facilitation. In return, you can expect a competitive package with excellent benefits.