About The Company:
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.
This role sits within our Procurement department which provides support services to the wider OCS Group and our front-line colleagues.
Working at OCS is more than just a job; it’s an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an ‘Employer of choice’ in our sector and is proud to invest in our colleague’s personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes aligned to the knowledge, skills and behaviours attached to their roles.
About The Role:
Reporting to the HOP Hard Services, the Category Manager role has primary responsibility for multiple hard services categories, full ownership and support roles, strategic and operational requirements for supply chain and relationships.
In addition to category ownership, you will support regional directors and account directors on accounts to reduce the supply chain cost basis for those priority high value client accounts. You will attend periodic client facing calls, create and manage client report outputs, capture savings, cost variances & track cost avoidance, and have full ownership of the supplier relationship for that project. You will work closely with the wider Category Management team and key operational stakeholders. The Category Manager will be expected to support the teams with inputs on data and ideas to help create and execute a project plan that maximises value.
* Create and execute a category management plan for hard services to reduce total cost, improve quality of supply and mitigate risk within the supply chain.
* Regular supplier engagement and management; building strategic, value-adding relationships and driving performance through data-driven management and relationship building.
* Managing and running end-to-end sourcing activities and supporting the Head of Procurement in high risk/value opportunities.
* Identifying, evaluating, negotiating and contracting with new suppliers.
* Regular benchmarking of current inputs, services and suppliers to ensure our supply chain is delivering maximum value and innovation.
* Lead initiatives including rationalisation to increase spend compliance and concentration with preferred suppliers, delivering improved efficiencies and driving category maturity.
* Support the development of a preferred supply chain and fixed cost agreements.
* Build a plan to exit tail end suppliers and drive spend through strategic sources.
* Own strategic supplier relationships holding regular business reviews whilst developing performance data to report back to the business.
* Take ownership of suppliers and sub-contractors to support operations.
* Support regional directors with customer relations to enhance our service offering.
* Able to demonstrate technical procurement knowledge in managing a core category across facilities management service contracts e.g. Sub-Con Labour, In-sourcing, UPS & Generators.
General
* Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
* Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill and diligence when carrying out their duties.
* Act in good faith and promote the long-term success of each company within the UK & Ireland group for the benefit of all members and wider stakeholders.
* Adhere to and promote the UK & Ireland group’s policies on equality & diversity, information security, health and safety and data protection in the performance of their duties and the management of the departmental functions reporting into them.
* Support and promote the UK & Ireland group’s sustainability plans and policies, including the Carbon Management Plan, and carry out duties in a resource effective way, recognizing the shared responsibility of minimizing negative environmental impacts wherever possible.
About You:
* Previous Hard FM experience.
* Project procurement experience.
* Tendering experience.
* Used to working with and negotiating Rebate agreements.
* Category experience or worked with category manager teams & strategy prior.
* Results driven with a flair for negotiation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Data focused with a proven track record for generating ideas for cost reduction.
* Demonstrable knowledge of owning supplier management and performance measurement.
* A strong team player with the ability to work in a cross-functional team.
* Ability to build sustainable and productive relationships with suppliers.
* Uses data and market research to make recommendations for improvement.
Desirable:
* CIPS qualification (Level 4+).
* Security clearance.
How to Apply:
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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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