Category Manager, Manufacturing

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Geomiq is revolutionizing traditional manufacturing by providing engineers worldwide with instant access to reliable production methods through our digital platform. As the UK’s leading Digital Manufacturing Marketplace, we offer an AI-powered B2B MaaS (Manufacturing as a Service) solution, seamlessly connecting buyers and suppliers to drive efficiency and innovation.

With our headquarters in London and quality branches in India, China, and Portugal, we collaborate with leading brands like BMW, Rolls-Royce, Brompton Bikes, Google, and even contributing to space exploration.
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Our platform:
Geomiq offers a revolutionary platform that completely digitizes the quoting and ordering process for custom manufactured parts, ensuring the highest operational and quality outcomes. Our primary customers include Design Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Procurement teams, all of whom are involved in creating the world’s most innovative products.
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About the Opportunity:

We are hiring a Commercial Category Manager, Manufacturing to own how Geomiq responds to complex, high-value manufacturing requests from customers.

This is not a traditional procurement or purchasing role. You will work across commercial and supply to assess what the customer is asking for, define how Geomiq can deliver it, and move high-value opportunities from discovery through quote and purchase order.

You will support work across CNC machining, injection moulding, sheet metal, fabrication, and 3D printing, helping Geomiq translate customer requirements into clear scopes, cost inputs, production routes, risks, and delivery plans.

This role is suited to someone with manufacturing, category, procurement, sourcing, or industrial buying experience who can bring commercial judgment, process discipline, and manufacturing confidence to fast-moving customer opportunities.

Main responsibilities:

• High-Value Deal Category Ownership

  • Own high value manufacturing opportunities from discovery through purchase order

  • Own the category view on how Geomiq can fulfil customer requirements

  • Assess the best manufacturing route for complex, urgent, or margin-sensitive work

  • Ensure high-value deals move forward with clear scope, cost, risk, and delivery confidence

• Customer Requirement & Scope Definition

  • Translate customer requirements into clear manufacturing scopes and next steps

  • Review key inputs including CAD, materials, tolerances, finishes, volumes, and quality requirements

  • Identify missing or unclear information before quoting or production commitment

  • Work with commercial teams to define what is viable, risky, or commercially attractive

• Category Cost, Risk & Delivery Assessment

  • Assess cost, margin, quality, lead time, capacity, and delivery risk across each opportunity

  • Challenge assumptions where customer requirements, cost inputs, or timelines are unclear

  • Support pricing and negotiation with clear category, cost, and delivery insight

  • Escalate blockers early with clear options, trade-offs, and recommendations

• Process & Cross-Functional Execution

  • Work with Sales, Technical Sales, Quoting, Supply, Operations, and Quality to move deals forward

  • Improve the process for turning customer requirements into quote-ready scopes

  • Keep scope, assumptions, risks, cost inputs, and next steps clear for internal teams

  • Help Geomiq build a more disciplined process for winning and delivering high-value work

Experience Required:

• 5+ years in manufacturing, category management, procurement, sourcing, buying, or supplier management

• Background in manufacturing, engineering, industrial supply, or technical B2B environments

• Experience across CNC machining, sheet metal, fabrication, injection moulding, 3D printing, or precision manufacturing

• Comfortable reviewing customer requirements, technical inputs, cost drivers, and delivery risks

• Able to assess manufacturing route, commercial fit, margin risk, quality risk, and lead time confidence

• Strong communicator across sales, technical sales, quoting, supply, operations, and quality teams

• Highly organised, commercially sharp, and able to manage detail across multiple high-value opportunities

• CIPS or a relevant procurement qualification is a plus, but not essential

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: We offer pay that reflects your skills and the value you bring.

• Stocked Kitchen: Enjoy snacks, fresh fruit, and drinks all day.

• 23 Days Annual Leave: Recharge with 23 days off, plus bank holidays.

• Birthday Off: Take an extra day to celebrate your birthday.

• Pet-Friendly Office: Bring your dog to our pet-friendly workspace.

• Team Events: Connect with colleagues through monthly team-building activities.

• Career Growth: Benefit from our focus on internal promotions and development.

• Cycle to Work Scheme: Save on commuting, reduce emissions, and stay active.