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Category Manager
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Expire in: a month
Job Description
A leading infrastructure services operator require a Category Manager with experience across Facilities Management (FM) spend area. Applicants need a demonstrable track record in developing procurement and category management strategies, within FM.
The Category Manager - FM will join the Category Management team, reporting into a Procurement Director.
Category Management within this organisation entails; supply market analysis and liaison, stakeholder partnering, procurement strategy development and implementation, and post-signature supplier relationship and contract management.
FM services are delivered across a number of UK locations, and the spend for the category is c£20m across hard and soft FM - HVAC, M&E, Maintenance, Security, Cleaning, Catering, Landscaping etc.
Specific duties of the Category Manager include:
Develop, implement and manage Category Strategies across the Facilities Management Category
Engage with the Facilities Management supplier landscape
Stakeholder collaboration and partnering - increase engagement with the business, develop scope of works
Monitor and manage supplier performance across a portfolio of contracts, ensuring contract compliance and value delivery.
Supplier risk mitigation activities
Seek opportunities to reduce suppliers, leverage spend and increase efficiencies
Improve use of data within the FM category - increase management information, utilise dashboards, trackers etc.
Collaborate with Procurement Leadership, Sourcing Teams and Category Managers to drive; best practice, process improvement and compliant procurement processes
Category Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:
Experience within a strategic procurement role, that has entailed the development of procurement strategies and / or category plans, both pre and post signature
Some experience across the Facilities Management Category, both hard and soft FM (catering, cleaning, pest control, waste, energy, security, HVAC, M&E, utilities, Building Management Systems etc.
Applicants can have experience in any industry - those with experience of multi-site organisations, with remote stakeholders and assets may get up and running quicker
Excellent stakeholder partnering skillsAbility to raise the profile of procurement and demonstrate to the business the value of category managementBefore You Apply
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