Category Manager

We are seeking an experienced Category Manager to support the end-to-end delivery of our Client's Property category where you will be responsible for partnering with internal stakeholders to define business needs and deliver beneficial, best-value solutions.\\n\\nKey responsibilities:\\n\\nEstablish strategic partnerships with stakeholders to align on future needs.\\nOversee the full competitive bidding cycle, including RFI, RFQ, and final selection.\\nBuilding and managing a supply base that contributes to innovation and operational excellence.\\nDriving maximised value and financial return across all external spend.\\nCollaborating with project owners to ensure all targets are delivered within scope, schedule, and cost.\\nApplying effective negotiation strategies and contract management to safeguard the organisation against risk while ensuring value for money.What we are looking for: \\n\\nPrevious experience with hard and soft FM is essential\\nCIPS qualification or qualified by experience\\nExcellent communication and negotiation skills\\nConfident analytical and numerical skillsDetails: \\n\\nContract: Permanent\\nSalary: £60,000 DOE\\nLocation: 2-3 days on site in AylesburyHuntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.\\n\\nWe practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. \\n\\nPLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK