Procurement Category Manager - FM & Construction (Remote with UK visits)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company seeks a Global Procurement Manager specializing in Hard FM. This position involves managing complex category strategies, engaging with senior stakeholders, and driving strategic sourcing. Ideal candidates will have extensive category management experience and can show proven savings within a large business context.

Benefits

10% bonus

Company car

Full corporate benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive category management experience in Hard FM.
• Proven track record of delivering savings.
• Ability to engage and negotiate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Head of Global Procurement in a sizable team.
• Develop and improve category strategies and sourcing.
• Advise stakeholders on market trends and supplier knowledge.

Skills

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Strategic Sourcing

Education

MCIPS Qualification

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slough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

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