Indirect Category Manager

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Indirect Category Manager at Jagex, you will be responsible for creating and implementing category strategies across various indirect spend areas, including Professional Services, Marketing, Merchandise, Facilities, and HR. This role involves managing strategic supplier relationships, driving commercial value, and supporting the company's goals for scalability, speed-to-market, and operational excellence. You will lead sourcing initiatives, manage supplier performance, and collaborate with stakeholders to align procurement strategies and support decision-making. The role also includes implementing and managing Preferred Supplier Agreements, ensuring compliance, driving cost savings, and contributing to the evolution of procurement policies.
Must have:
  • Experience in procurement or category management.
  • Experience managing indirect categories.
  • Skilled in strategic sourcing and supplier management.
  • Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.

Job Details

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid) with travel to the office twice per week.

As an Indirect Category Manager you will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies across a range of indirect spend areas including Professional Services, Marketing, Merchandise, Facilities & HR. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, drive commercial value, and support Jagex’s ambitions for scalability, speed-to-market, and operational excellence.

What you'll be doing:

  • Develop and own category strategies aligned to business needs and procurement roadmap
  • Lead sourcing initiatives across indirect categories, including market analysis, supplier selection, RFPs, negotiations, and contracting
  • Manage supplier performance and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) activities to drive innovation and value
  • Partner with key stakeholders to understand requirements, align procurement strategies, and support decision-making
  • Implement and manage Preferred Supplier Agreements (PSAs) and frameworks, especially in external resourcing
  • Drive compliance, cost savings, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across assigned categories
  • Support the evolution of procurement policies, templates, and tools to enhance maturity and enable best practice
  • Analyse spend, contract data, and supplier performance to provide actionable insights
  • Champion procurement’s role in delivering commercial and strategic impact across the business

What we're looking for:

  • Proven experience in procurement or category management roles, ideally within Technology, Media, Gaming, or Creative sectors 
  • Strong track record managing indirect categories such as Professional Services, HR, Marketing, or Facilities 
  • Skilled in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiations 
  • Confident working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders 
  • Strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and influencing skills 
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building capabilities 
  • Knowledge of contract law and commercial terms 

About Jagex: 

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.  

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games. 
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity. 

With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.  

As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players. 

Similar Jobs

Coupa - IT Security, Risk, and Compliance Auditor

Coupa

Reno, Nevada, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Moving Walls India - Business Development Manager

Moving Walls India

New Delhi, Delhi, India (Remote)
3 Years ago
SBM Management - Custodial Lead

SBM Management

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Zones - Regional Manager North & East

Zones

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
TransUnion - Senior Director, Product Excellence Lead

TransUnion

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Zinnia - Senior Engineering Manager

Zinnia

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Power Integrity Engineer

NVIDIA

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
4 Months ago
bytedance - Backend Software Engineer - Network Security

bytedance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Staff Engineer, High Speed Analog Design

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Veeam Software - DevOps Engineer

Veeam Software

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Remote)
2 Weeks ago
Toast - Territory Account Executive

Toast

Trenton, New Jersey, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
PayPal - Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy Analyst

PayPal

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
PwC - Manager-SAP- Kolkata -TC

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Riot Games - Sr. Manager, Publishing Product Management, 2XKO AMER

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Nintendo - Experiential Marketing Specialist (Event Producer)

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
11 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Lunar animation studios - 3D Modelling and texture ARTIST

Lunar animation studios

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tesla - Algorithms Engineer, Autobidder (Electricity Markets/Energy Trading)

Tesla

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Rocksteady Studios - Senior Gameplay Programmer

Rocksteady Studios

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
London stock Exchange - Audit Manager - Tech (Fixed Term Contract)

London stock Exchange

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
ElevenLabs - Full-Stack Engineer (Back-End Leaning - Core)

ElevenLabs

United Kingdom (Remote)
3 Months ago
Haptic  - Senior UI/UX Designer

Haptic

United Kingdom (On-Site)
6 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Senior Network Engineer, EMEA

The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Technical Assistant

The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
London stock Exchange - Senior Java Developer

London stock Exchange

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Playground Games - Producer

Playground Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Jagex

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug