Job PurposeThe Junior Category Manager will be responsible in supporting the management of City Groups’ (UK & Ireland) supplier relationships, this includes 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 in the development and implementation of procurement strategies ensuring cost efficiency, quality and supplier reliability. The role involves supporting in 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.A key requirement of the role will be to support City’s category strategy management improvement programme, owning supplier spend, stakeholder relationships, facilitating SRMS, communicating and embedding new governance in line with procurement best practice to enable the Group to consistently measure and manage supplier performance, spend and risk according to the materiality of the relationship and the services delivered.Key AccountabilitiesSupport 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 developmentAssist the team in data collection on supplier performanceCollate Requests for Information (RFI) responses and complete costing sheetsSupport Category Managers in the critical path management for new tenders.Support the team in collating supplier information for new product/solution and innovationsUnderstand and deliver to stakeholder requirementsProduce and maintain information on supplier non-conformanceSupport Category Managers in collation of reports for suppliersSupport 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 agreementsSupport in the end to end contract management process to ensure contract compliance and audit readinessSupport the team in pulling together presentations and updates for internal and external stakeholdersUnderstand clients requirements across the business to analyse demand and assist in the specification of goods and services to be suppliedDevelop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement processWork 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 budgetBuild strong relationships with internal City stakeholdersdeliver process improvement, efficiency, and best practice.Ensure alignment with the wider business and operational teams to embed a one city approach when dealing with suppliersManage the overall delivery of objectives in accordance with the business strategy.Support in the category led approach across the team ensuring best practises, tenders, auctions, e-auctions, evaluation, analysis and risk are accounted for in the end to end tender processKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge:A working knowledge of the maintenance service within the FM industry is preferrable, with previous working knowledge of a multi-site contracted environment being desirable.Knowledge of retail and hospitality or customer service industry, preferred, but not essentialUnderstanding of a range of sourcing strategies, contract negotiation and budget managementSkills:Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliersGood communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skillsAnalytical, numerically astute, with strong problem solving abilitiesAble to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targetsCommercial and financial awarenessAble to work well under pressureKeen attention to detail and accuracySupplier management and rationalisationKnowledge of FM categories and markets would be advantageousExperience:Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be advantageousGood knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdownsExperience of working closely with suppliersAble to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvementsStrong communication skills and ability to present confidently and crediblyExperience in dealing with suppliersStrong PC literacy, with experience in extracting, collating, and presenting performance data, strong excel skills required.Experience in managing financial budgets.In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal – to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.The Haugheys founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client/contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world’s most trusted facilities management companies. The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia. It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.
