Global Category Manager - Hard FM - £65,000 to £75,000 | 10% bonus, company car + full corporate benefits | Based out of either - London, Warwickshire or Hampshire
This is an amazing opportunity for someone to join a market leading, truly global business who have many arms of what they cover.
They are looking an experienced Category Manager, with extensive experience in Hard FM spend areas, where main areas of focus will be managing large value and complex projects.
The group function is going through an exiting transformation, where they have expanded the function and there will be continuous opportunities for progression
Role and responsibilities:
Report into the Head of Global Procurement - Facilities Management, within a a good sized team of fellow colleagues at various levels
Develop, design and continuously improve category strategies
End to end sourcing, within designated spend areas using a strategic approach
Working with the senior business leads, to develop category strategies and category planning
Continuous advice to the your stakeholders on market trends, new innovations and knowledge of the supplier market
Be able to manage and understand both regulated and un-regulated complex projects
Ensure in parallel to strategic procurement, ensuring best commercial value for the business
Experience required:
Extensive category management experience looking after Hard FM
Strong and proven, strategic category management in a a large complex business
Show that you have delivered savings, in a large and similar sized business
Ability to engage, negotiate and influence senior stakeholders up to Board Level
Strong stakeholder management, using different approaches to type, level and maturity of relationships
Worked in a large and cross-functional procurement team
MCIPS qualification nice to have, but not essential