Category Manager

Huntress; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Aylesbury is seeking an experienced Category Manager to oversee the delivery of their Client's Property category. You will establish partnerships with stakeholders, manage competitive bidding processes, and drive financial return across external spend. Candidates should possess prior experience in facilities management and hold a relevant qualification. This permanent position offers a salary of £60,000, with 2-3 days on-site work.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with hard and soft FM is essential.
• Confidence in analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategic partnerships with stakeholders.
• Oversee full competitive bidding cycle.
• Drive maximised value across external spend.
• Apply effective negotiation strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Category Manager to support the end-to-end delivery of our Client's Property category where you will be responsible for partnering with internal stakeholders to define business needs and deliver beneficial, best-value solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish strategic partnerships with stakeholders to align on future needs.
• Oversee the full competitive bidding cycle, including RFI, RFQ, and final selection.
• Building and managing a supply base that contributes to innovation and operational excellence.
• Driving maximised value and financial return across all external spend.
• Collaborating with project owners to ensure all targets are delivered within scope, schedule, and cost.
• Applying effective negotiation strategies and contract management to safeguard the organisation against risk while ensuring value for money.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience with hard and soft FM is essential.
• CIPS qualification or qualified by experience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident analytical and numerical skills.

Details:

• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £60,000 DOE
• Location: 2-3 days on site in Aylesbury

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.