Category Manager - Logistics

Tarmac Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Solihull is seeking a Category Manager – Logistics to oversee significant local spend and implement strategies for value and cost savings. The ideal candidate should have experience in category management and stakeholder engagement, preferably within a multi-country environment. This position offers opportunities for growth, a bonus scheme, enhanced holidays, and access to employee support resources.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Possess previous experience in Logistics category management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across different parts of the organisation.
• Experience in a multi-country organisation is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Engage and influence stakeholders to deliver sourcing initiatives.
• Own the Logistics category end-to-end, including Sustainability and Innovation.
• Drive procurement KPI performance management through contract management.

Skills

Category Management experience

Stakeholder engagement

Contract Management

Multi-project management

Education

Degree in business or technical discipline

MCIPS qualification (preferred)

Job description

# Category Manager - Logistics### Job Introduction**About the Role**Reporting into the Head of Category Management, the successful **Category Manager – Logistics**will be responsible for the management and control for all local spend in the category cluster of circa £300-350m. You will also develop and implement best practice strategies to deliver value, innovation and cost savings to the business whilst managing risk.**What you'll be doing**In this role, you as the successful **Category Manager - Logistics**will be carrying out the following duties and responsibilities (not exhaustive)* Proactively engaging and influencing stakeholders including Excom, CRH Category Cluster teams and local cross functional teams to deliver sourcing initiatives* Owning the Logistics category end-to-end including Sustainability, Innovation, SRM and Contract Management; driving contract compliance and long term value-add and innovation* Be seen in Tarmac as the subject matter expert in category knowledge and be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge & understanding of all areas of spend within the category cluster* Driving category cluster synergies across UK businesses and IRE cluster where applicable* Maximising the value of contracts through compliance activity, proactive business engagement and responsiveness to stakeholders* Driving the execution of CRH regional and global strategies* Driving procurement KPI performance management through contract management and create a culture of continuous improvement with tangible results**What we are looking for**We are looking for a **Category Manager - Logistics** who is in possession of the following skills/attributes:* Previous Category Management experience in Logistics would be advantageous, but not essential* Educated to a degree level in a business or technical discipline* Previous experience in category management, ideally in a multi-country organisation* Able to manage multiple projects across different parts of the organisation at the same time.* Ideally MCIPS qualified.* Experience in multiple industry sectors would be beneficialYou’ll be joining a collaborative, innovative team. We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.In addition to the role of **Category Manager - Logistics**, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including: * Bonus scheme* Enhanced holiday entitlement* Contributory pension scheme* Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.* Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice* Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause* Training and development opportunitiesTarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.#Tarmac #TarmacCareers #Category #Categorymanagement #LogisticsTarmac Trading LimitedTarmac Trading Limited### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | Excellent Salary + Bonus + Benefits || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | tarmac/TP/188377/7516 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 25 February, 2026 || Job Category | Procurement || Business Unit | Business Performance || Location | Solihull, United Kingdom || Posted on | 26 January, 2026 || OpenStreetMap contributorsDirections to### Spread the word