Category Manager
4 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at Manchester Arndale, responsible for managing multiple hard services categories and driving strategic and operational requirements for supply chain and relationships.
Key Responsibilities:- Create and execute a category management plan for hard services to reduce total cost, improve quality of supply, and mitigate risk within the supply chain.
- Regular supplier engagement and management; building strategic, value-adding relationships and driving performance through data-driven management and relationship building.
- Managing and running end-to-end sourcing activities and supporting the Head of Procurement in high-risk/value opportunities.
- Regular benchmarking of current inputs, services, and suppliers to ensure our supply chain is delivering maximum value and innovation.
- Support the development of a preferred supply chain and fixed-cost agreements.
- Own strategic supplier relationships, holding regular business reviews while developing performance data to report back to the business.
- Take ownership of suppliers and sub-contractors to support operations.
- Support regional directors with customer relations to enhance our service offering.
- Able to demonstrate technical procurement knowledge in managing a core category across facilities management service contracts, e.g., merchant spend, sub-con labor, in-sourcing, HVAC, Fire & Security.
- Project procurement experience.
- Data-focused with a proven track record for generating ideas for cost reduction.
- Demonstrable knowledge of owning supplier management and performance measurement.
- Uses data and market research to make recommendations for improvement.
- Experienced procurement professional with project procurement & mobilisation experience.
- Able to manipulate and analyse data to report back and support the needs of the wider category management team.
- Procurement, Vendor / Supplier Management or similar Commercial Role.
- Fast-paced, customer service-based organisations, ideally in the FM sector.
- Self-Starter with the ability to work with minimal direction and supervision.
- Wide range of retail discounts.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to "CHROMA", our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events.
- Immediate access to "Opportunity", our internal Learning and Development platform.
- Required professional membership fees paid for.
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