Job Title: Procurement Category Manager - Facilities, Estates & Logistics
Location: London, Friars Bridge Court
Salary: £59,000 to £64,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (40hrs per week), Hybrid
About the role:
We're looking for an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead our Facilities, Estates and Logistics category portfolio. This is a high-impact role where you'll influence strategic decisions, work closely with senior stakeholders and drive measurable value across a diverse range of services, from hard and soft facilities management through to property services, transport and logistics solutions.
You will lead end-to-end procurement activity, from market analysis and category planning through to tendering, negotiation, contract award and supplier relationship management. Working across multiple business functions, you'll provide market insight, challenge requirements and help shape long-term procurement plans that support operational and organisational priorities.
The role requires a commercially focused procurement professional with proven experience of managing complex sourcing projects and strategic supplier relationships ideally within Facilities Management, Property Services, Estates or Logistics categories. You'll use spend analysis, market intelligence and supplier performance data to develop innovative procurement solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Whether your background is in Facilities Management, Estates, Property Services, Logistics or a combination of these areas, you'll bring strong commercial judgement, stakeholder management skills and a track record of delivering value through strategic procurement.
This is not a warehouse or logistics position. This is a Procurement Category Manager role, please only apply if you have Procurement Category Management experience.
You will be in a hybrid role - primarily based in our Blackfriars (Hub) office and our Essex site, although occasionally required to attend our other offices such as Taunton and Manchester.
Key Responsibilities:
Category Strategy & Planning:
Develop, implement and maintain category strategies across Facilities, Estates and Logistics categories.
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