Senior Category Manager-Security Equipment

• Developing and delivering innovative category strategies that leverage market insight, emerging technologies and commercial best practice to create value and support Heathrow's operational objectives.
• Leading sourcing and procurement activities across high-value spend categories, from early market engagement and commercial analysis through to contract award and implementation.
• Managing category pipelines and procurement priorities, ensuring business requirements, risks and opportunities are effectively addressed.
• Building influential relationships with stakeholders across Heathrow to align procurement strategies, governance requirements and business objectives.
• Providing commercial management and advice on sourcing approaches, route-to-market strategies, funding models, supplier selection and risk management.
• Developing effective commercial agreements and supplier performance frameworks, ensuring contracts deliver operational resilience, value for money and continuous improvement.
• Managing strategic supplier relationships and governance processes to maximise value, drive innovation and mitigate risk throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Coaching and supporting colleagues while promoting collaboration, procurement excellence and best practice across the wider function.

• Ability to develop and implement category strategies, manage procurement pipelines and deliver measurable commercial value through strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, align priorities, challenge constructively and drive business outcomes across a complex stakeholder environment.
• Experience leading complex sourcing activities, commercial evaluations and negotiations across high-value spend categories, delivering value while balancing operational and business requirements.
• Ability to manage strategic supplier relationships, contractual performance, governance and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise value and mitigate risk.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to identify, evaluate and manage commercial, operational and supplier risk while ensuring compliance with procurement governance and regulatory requirements.  
• Ability to leverage market intelligence, supplier capability assessments and emerging trends to identify opportunities, drive innovation and improve business performance.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop a small team whilst fostering a collaborative, high-performing and customer-focused culture.
• Ability to work seamlessly across teams, promoting knowledge sharing, mutual support and a one-team approach to delivering business outcomes.

• MCIPS qualified (or able to demonstrate equivalent professional capability).
• Experience procuring operational equipment and service contracts.
• Experience operating within a highly regulated or operationally critical focused environment.
• Experience working with complex procurement and contracting models, including framework agreements and work packages.
• Experience delivering commercial solutions that meet business affordability targets and operational requirements.
• Experience leading and managing supplier partnerships. 
• Experience in people management.

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