Category Manager - IT InfrastructureHawards Heath/Crawley area Hybrid after on-boarding period £55,000-£68,000 base + 10% bonus + Benefits packageAre you ready to take ownership of a high-impact category within a cutting-edge HPC and data centre environment? If you''re passionate about strategic sourcing, vendor negotiation, and high-performance computing technologies, this is an opportunity you won''t want to miss.You''ll step into a global procurement function where your expertise will directly shape the sourcing and delivery of mission-critical HPC infrastructure. This includes Servers, compute, storage, networking, GPUs, CPUs and more-working closely with engineering, IT, operations, and finance teams.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end sourcing across HPC hardware categories, including Servers, GPUs/CPUs, networking and storage.Develop sourcing strategies, run RFx processes, negotiate commercial agreements and deliver TCO-optimised outcomes.Collaborate closely with engineering, IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements and shape effective category plans.Build and manage supplier relationships, oversee performance, and support contract renewals.Stay up to date with market trends and emerging HPC technologies.Support CAPEX/OPEX planning and budgeting, and oversee purchase order activities.Skills andamp; Experience Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or category management.Knowledge of data centre hardware - Servers, GPUs/CPUs, networking, ..... full job details .....