Category Manager

Job Description

Category Manager - Up to £65kUK Based / Hybrid - Near London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Leeds preferableABOUT INTEGRALIntegral, a JLL company, is a leading Mechanical, Electrical and Fabric property maintenance business, providing Planned, Preventative and Reactive Maintenance to over 1,600 clients in 64,000 locations. We are shaping the future of facilities services andare passionate about making all buildings more efficient and sustainable.JOB PURPOSEThis Category Manager role sits within our Integral Procurement Team, reporting into the Head of Category Management, and working alongside the business to develop and execute category strategies and manage supplier relationships.The principal purpose of the role is to build strong market knowledge and insights across all the service lines and sectors that Integral currently operates, and to develop category strategies that support and facilitate the business in delivering optimalsolutions. Also, the ability to develop and manage preferred suppliers and to identify where the opportunities are to self-perform versus delivery via our preferred suppliers.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES:• Specialist in hard services category management and a subject matter expert for several allocated categories for hard services. Soft services experience also desirable. The main point of contact within Integral and across the wider JLL organisation forany enquiries or solution development opportunities for the specific categories.• Accountable for creating strategic solutions for specific commodity and service requirements and where necessary manages procurement event planning, RFP / quotation management, bid analysis and recommendations, liaison with internal stakeholders for contractapprovals, savings reporting, documentation and compliance.• Responsible for the strategy development, execution and performance of all category related activities. Continuously drive category opportunities and proactively identify, agree and execute those projects.• Deliver financial targets in line with business expectations and proactively seek opportunities to target the delivery of additional benefits whilst mitigating impacts such as inflation, materials shortages etc.• Possess strong FM market knowledge, keep up to speed on market movements, develop category insights and create clear category plans which are regularly updated to reflect market changes.• Apply market and industry intelligence to identify and qualify new suppliers to support the business and delivery of services.• Develop a sound knowledge and understanding of Integrals self-delivery capability versus our subcontracting strategy, developing make vs. buy scenarios across each category.• Utilise supply chain data analytics to assess current needs across the portfolio and enable more strategic thought leadership.• Rationalise the supply base and implement strategic supplier partner frameworks and maintain these frameworks at senior supplier level.• Develop SRM with key Suppliers to manage relationships and ensure relevant stakeholders are engaged in the process.• Develop SPM with key Suppliers and ensure stakeholders are aligned and engaged in this process. Act as the internal issue resolution point and review performance regularly.• Identify opportunities to develop and implement new policies and procedures, including rationalisation of legacy processes, continuously challenge leakage and non-conformance to preferred suppliers.• Work closely with Health and Safety and ensure our subcontractors are following our H&S processes and procedures.• Develop presentations for use with internal and external stakeholders and/or teams as required.• Apply ethical company standards.REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS• Must have circa 5-7 years relevant FM procurement / category management related experience• Ideally experience of managing and working in Hard Services or an Engineering discipline.Education and skills:• Bachelor’s Degree / Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain preferred.Certifications:• Professional certification e.g., CIPS, CPM or evidence of continued professional growth e.g., Finance (ACCA, CIP, IMC); Business (MBA, master’s in business or equivalent).WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM USWe succeed together and believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together, and celebrating our success.Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your career ambitions, recognizing your contributions, investing in your well-being, and providing competitive benefits and pay.