Junior Category Manager

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Junior Category Manager. This role involves supporting supplier relationships and procurement strategies in a remote capacity with regular travel required to the Glasgow Head Office. The ideal candidate possesses good negotiation skills, analytical abilities, and is working towards a CIPS qualification. Competitive salary with great benefits.

Benefits

33 Days Holiday (Including Bank Holidays)

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback Plan

Employee Discount Platform

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of maintenance services within the FM industry preferred.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category team in developing category strategies.
• Assist in data collection on supplier performance.
• Engage with stakeholders to analyze demand for goods and services.

Skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

CIPS qualification or studying towards it

Job description

Job Title: Junior Category Manager

Location: Remote role (regular travel to Glasgow Head Office required)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: Competitive Salary + Great Company Benefits!

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Junior Category Manager to join our procurement team!

The Junior Category Manager will be responsible for supporting the management of City Groups’ (UK & Ireland) supplier relationships, including all PPM and reactive suppliers within City customer contracts, supporting category management solutions, ensuring strategies are delivered and savings met in line with the business objectives across the Supply Chain.

The Junior Category Manager will support the development and implementation of procurement strategies ensuring cost efficiency, quality and supplier reliability. The role involves supporting the managing of supplier relationships, drafting contracts and collaborating with internal stakeholders to meet City and our Client’s objectives.

You will work within the category management team and report to the Senior Category Manager supporting the wider procurement team in the department deliverables. This role will also require a high level of collaboration with our internal operations, supplier and compliance teams to ensure that the overall strategy for end-to-end supplier management is being delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Category team in the development of category strategies by undertaking market analysis and research.
• Take accountability for a small product category to support future development
• Assist the team in data collection on supplier performance
• Collate Requests for Information (RFI) responses and complete costing sheets
• Support Category Managers in the critical path management for new tenders.
• Support the team in collating supplier information for new product/solution and innovations
• Understand and deliver to stakeholder requirements
• Produce and maintain information on supplier non-conformance
• Support Category Managers in collation of reports for suppliers
• Support the Category Management team in undertaking due diligence of suppliers.
• Support in preparing any contract documentation, pricing, scope and spec for new supplier or subcontractor agreements
• Support in the end to end contract management process to ensure contract compliance and audit readiness
• Support the team in pulling together presentations and updates for internal and external stakeholders
• Understand clients requirements across the business to analyse demand and assist in the specification of goods and services to be supplied
• Develop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement process
• Work with customers/ internal City team to set annual budgets and ensure alignment with all stakeholders to support and deliver a schedule of services in line with budget

Financial Responsibilities:

• The Junior Category Manager will work with the wider procurement team ensuring contract charges are accurate and aligned to the services delivered. In addition, the Junior Category Managers will work with finance and the wider City team to support and deliver savings, review over or under spend, supporting preparation of budgets where required.

Knowledge:

A working knowledge of the maintenance service within the FM industry is preferable, with previous working knowledge of a multi-site contracted environment being desirable.

Knowledge of retail and hospitality or customer service industry, preferred, but not essential

Understanding of a range of sourcing strategies, contract negotiation and budget management

Key Skills:

Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers

Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills

Analytical, numerically astute, with strong problem solving abilities

Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets

Commercial and financial awareness

Experience:

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be advantageous

Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdowns

Experience of working closely with suppliers

What We Offer:

At City, we take pride in supporting our colleagues with a fantastic range of exciting benefits designed to enhance both their professional and personal lives. From exclusive perks to valuable rewards, we’re committed to ensuring our team feels valued, motivated, and empowered. Our benefits include:

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
• Private Pension
• HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity - Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision)
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies)
• First Bus Commuter Club - Discounted Bus Travel