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Category Manager – Hard FM
Job summary
A premier consulting firm is looking for an experienced Category Manager – Hard FM to lead procurement projects and manage supplier performance, ensuring compliance and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in category management within Hard FM and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This remote position offers a competitive salary package, collaborative culture, and potential for professional growth across the UK and Ireland.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 3-6 years’ experience in buying or category management within Hard FM.
- Skilled in procurement tenders, supplier management, and contract implementation.
- Confident presenting data and insights.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver Hard FM category strategies that drive value and performance.
- Lead tendering and sourcing activity, ensuring robust due diligence and governance.
- Optimise supplier performance and embed continuous improvement.
- Ensure full contractual and legal compliance, including risk assessments.
Skills
Education
Category Manager – Hard FM
Location : remote with travel
Salary : £65,000 + 15% bonus + package
Our client are seeking an experienced Category Manager – Hard FM to lead sourcing, tendering, and supplier management initiatives that deliver compliance, efficiency, and long-term value.
You’ll manage supplier performance, lead procurement projects, and work closely with key stakeholders across the UK & Ireland to align category strategies with organisational goals.
- Develop and deliver Hard FM category strategies that drive value and performance.
- Lead tendering and sourcing activity, ensuring robust due diligence and governance.
- Optimise supplier performance and embed continuous improvement.
- Conduct market benchmarking to maintain competitiveness and best practice.
- Ensure full contractual and legal compliance, including risk assessments and documentation.
- Provide spend and performance analysis to support strategic decisions.
- Collaborate across category, finance, and operational teams to align objectives.
- Support income, aged debt, and rebate management activities.
- 3-6 years’ experience in buying or category management within Hard FM.
- Skilled in procurement tenders, supplier management, and contract implementation.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills; confident presenting data and insights.
- Proven ability to work in a matrix, multicultural environment.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ideally working towards CIPS / ISM or equivalent.
- Commercially focused with solid financial acumen.
- Deep-dive reviews on FM accounts.
- Category experience in Lifts, Fire & Security, Water Treatment, Electrical Wholesalers, etc.
- Managing Hard FM subcontractors.
- Understanding of Construction and Civils project procurement.
This is an opportunity to make a real impact — shaping category strategy, improving supplier performance, and driving value across a critical Hard FM portfolio. They offer a collaborative culture, professional development, and the chance to influence procurement across the UK & Ireland.
If you are interested, please send an updated CV through the link or email a word version of your CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk
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