Head of Category Strategy

As our Head of Category Strategy, you will play a pivotal role at the heart of the organisation, leading the transformation and optimisation of how we procure products and services across all major spend categories within our Technology business.

This highly influential role will see you spearheading the development of strategic category plans, driving supplier innovation, embedding robust procurement frameworks, and ensuring the business is empowered to deliver outstanding service to patients

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You’ll lead a high‑performing team, strengthen our Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) capability, and bring a forward‑thinking approach to spend management, digital procurement, risk reduction, and sustainability

If you’re driven by data‑informed strategy, thrive under pressure, and relish the chance to shape the future of procurement—this role is for you

What You’ll Deliver

Lead, optimise, and execute category management strategies that drive value, mitigate risk, and enhance innovation across all key spend areas.

Use data analytics to develop strategic plans supporting business growth, spend control, and operational excellence.

Translate market insights into meaningful strategic guidance for stakeholders.

Establish and oversee robust SRM programmes that unlock supplier value and enable long-term collaboration.

Drive the implementation of digital procurement tools and automated solutions to enhance accuracy, speed, and effectiveness.

Partner with Finance and business units to ensure all procurement actions support budgets, forecasts, and organisational financialtargets.

Lead and support cross-functional initiatives ensuring procurement’s voice is represented from day one.

What You’ll Bring -

A proven track record leading high-performing supply chain or procurement teams in a senior category, procurement, or supply chain role.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

A strategic mindset with experience developing and executing category strategies.

Ability to work collaboratively under pressure while delivering results with accuracy and integrity.

Experience within healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors (desirable).

Knowledge of D365 (advantageous).

Degree-level education or equivalent profes sional experi ence.

Who we are?

Sciensus is a proven life sciences solutions partner with more than 30 years' experience navigating and unlocking the complex European

healthcare ecosystem.

We maximise patient access to medicines, accelerate product launches and drive long-term commercial success for our partners.

Through a skilled team of over 500 licensed clinical staff and 1,650 colleagues globally, we work at the intersection of clinical excellence, patient experience and healthcare innovation. We support patients living with cancer, chronic conditions and rare diseases ‒ helping them access the life-changing treatments they need, wherever they are.