# Category Manager - IT / Technology

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Category Manager - IT /Technology to join the procurement function of a leading business. This position will suit a commercially strong IT procurement specialist with proven experience leading complex services sourcing activities. You'll have ownership of strategic sourcing initiatives, working with senior stakeholders and suppliers to deliver commercial value, manage risk and improve supplier performance in a highly regulated environment. Role - Category Manager | Category Manager - IT / Technology Location - Farnborough (3 days onsite p/week) Type - Permanent Salary - £60,000 - £70,000 + benefits Key responsibilities include: Lead strategic sourcing activity across IT Services and Professional Services spend. Take procurement activity through the complete lifecycle, including sourcing strategy, tendering, evaluation, negotiation and contract execution. Develop category strategies based on business requirements, market intelligence and supplier insight. Lead complex commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers. Build relationships with senior internal stakeholders and influence procurement and sourcing decisions. Dev

- **Id**: 4095986
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/matchtech-category-manager-it-technology>
- **Role**: Sales
- **Role family**: Sales
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T21:05:53Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T21:05:53Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2933
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 2073484
- **Name**: Matchtech
- **Domain**: matchtech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/matchtech-com>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 39
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 57
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 60000
- **Max**: 60000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 79703

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T21:05:53Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 3; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 3 of its adverts here in 24 months; Cap exempt: no

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 60
- **Reasons**: conf:1, agency, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T22:39:52Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 79703
- **Is top pay**: no

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