Category Manager – Hard FM
hace 2 días
Manchester
Category Manager – Hard FM Location: remote with travel Salary: £65,000 + 15% bonus + package About the Role 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. Key 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., • 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. Experience & Skills • 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. Desirable Hard FM Experience • 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