🚀 We're Hiring: Soft FM Category Manager 🌍
Location: Flexible - South of England
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary - £70,000-£75,000 (plus car and bonus)
Are you an experienced procurement professional with a passion for category management?
We are looking for a Soft FM Category Manager to help shape and execute a global procurement strategy across Soft FM services. If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and are looking for a role where you can drive significant business impact, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Role
As the Soft FM Category Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing spend and supplier bases, ensuring the effective deployment of Soft FM solutions across global operations. You'll collaborate with stakeholders across multiple sectors/functions, manage key suppliers, and lead a dynamic team to deliver outstanding business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and lead category management strategies for Soft FM sub-categories, from creation through to delivery of business outcomes.
* Oversee sourcing projects, ensuring effective execution within Soft FM, and approve key gates in the sourcing process.
* Build and manage strong senior supplier relationships to drive value, performance, and risk mitigation.
* Contribute to bids by offering category insight, ensuring competitive supply chains and mitigating risks.
* Coach and lead the category team, enhancing procurement capabilities across the board.
What You Need
* Proven success within large, complex procurement organizations.
* Extensive experience in Soft FM category management and supplier relationships.
* Strong contract knowledge, especially English contract law and negotiations.
* Excellent business acumen with a track record of driving change and delivering results.
* Strong planning, analytical, and decision-making skills with a keen eye for detail.