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Assistant Category Manager

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a successful name in the Property Sector, is seeking an Assistant Category Manager (Hard Services) based in Manchester.
  • The role involves supporting annual operations plans, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and KPI management.
  • Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management, or Strategic Sourcing.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, a hybrid working model, a bonus scheme, and a company pension.
  • Project management and negotiation skills are essential, with CIPS certification being desirable but not required.

Our client is a highly successful name in the Property Sector.

The Company head office is based at a location in the Centre of Manchester.

Our client is currently looking for an Assistant Category Manager (Hard Services) to join their busy team.

What you will be doing as the Assistant Category Manager:

  • Support the development and execution of annual operations plans (including optimisation plans, mobilisation, cost reduction plans, service improvement plans and Service Partner development / performance management plans).
  • Supplier identification and evaluation - fostering strategic partnerships
  • Contract and cost negotiation
  • Proactively and constructively identify and escalate process improvement opportunities
  • Liaise closely with key stakeholders to ensure Hard Services sourcing methods are aligned
  • Risk management and compliance
  • Creating, Setting and Managing KPI’s

What you need to bring:

  • 1-3 years of experience in a similar role - Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management or Strategic Sourcing
  • Project management skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Be a team player
  • Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) - Desirable but not required
  • Completely comfortable overseeing tendering processes

In return you will receive:

  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working model - 3 days in office, 2 days at home
  • Bonus scheme
  • Company pension

If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact the office through application. Alternatively, give us a call to be the first to apply!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.