Category Manager (Soft/Hard/Indirect/Food)
Job Introduction
We are currently recruiting for Category Manager’s to join our supply management team based in either Stevenage or Leeds. We are growing the team so if you have experience with Soft or Hard facilities management, Indirect or Food then this could be a great opportunity for you. You will work with global supply management buying teams to implement global categories to the UK & I and Drive efficiency and commercial competitiveness for the UK & I.
This is a fantastic opportunity for motivated, tenacious individuals eager to progress and develop their career within a global business. We can truly offer a supportive environment to grow and develop within your specialism.
Role Responsibility
- Category Management
- Manage autonomously the assigned categories under the scope of responsibility.
- Establish close relationship with the Supply relationship management and Deployment teams
- Ensure a good alignment and on boarding of the key stakeholders within the Food / FM platforms
- Generate savings and increase revenues
- Improve profitability by optimizing agreements and alignment with global contracts
- Negotiate regional agreements and secure best net prices
- Generate savings and improve commercial terms
- Set up, initiate and maintain professional relationships with the regional supplier network in order to :
- Reinforce the image and the credibility of Sodexo
- Identify the technological developments and innovations from the supplier base
- Working with SM Finance to ensure robust reporting and measurement of the Global Supply Management performance.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience in Buying/ Category Management ideally within Hard or Soft FM / Indirect or Food
- Ability in working in a multi-cultural and matrix environment
- Proven-track records in contract negotiation
- Strong presentation skills both verbally and written
- Team player with excellent communication and influencing skills
- Financial acumen and result orientated
- Flexible for international travel where required
Desirable
- Fluency in another language; French / Spanish a plus.
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.
