Category Manager

Equans is looking for an Category Manager to join our team on a 12 month FTC. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

This is a hybrid role 

The role holder will work in the Central Procurement team and is responsible for managing key procurement hard services categories including Fire & Security, Building Management Systems and Lifts & Doors. The role involves creating and implementing a long-term plan for the development of the categories to maintaining key preferred and strategic supplier relationships on behalf of Equans UK. 

What will you deliver?

• Creating and implementing category segmentation and mapping it with group segmentation.
• Creating long-term category plans following a gap-analysis and assessing future procurement requirements.
• Creating an internal stakeholder network around key categories with representation from all business lines. Develop the category strategy supported by targets and KPIs for implementation in all business areas of the business.
• Monitoring category spend and compliance with the category strategy.
• Identifying and report saving opportunities and monitoring achievement of saving targets through category actions.
• Identify risks and potential ESG considerations related to the categories and create adequate controls through available channels to address such risks.
• Communicate industry / supplier related information to all relevant stakeholders in a timely manner to manage business risks.
• Organise periodic business review meetings with key preferred / strategic suppliers.
• Liaise with key suppliers to introduce new ideas, innovations to the business that may result in internal business process improvements or improving our business offering to our clients.
• Challenging status quo within sourcing projects and strategies and driving team to think innovatively about value extraction.
• Fulfil reporting requirements that may be requested from senior stakeholders from time to time.
• Supporting in creation of group category strategy (where applicable) and any transversal actions that need to be fulfilled as part of that.
• Support Business Development teams and wider Procurement team in order to align bidding activities and improve mobilisation process.
• Act as a point of escalation and endeavour to resolve disputes between preferred suppliers and Equans.
• Identify and highlight process improvements to relevant internal stakeholders.

What can we offer you?

• Demonstrates a strong ability in developing and implementing approaches to supply chain and vendor management.
• Strong understanding of Procurement savings methodology and value leavers.
• Strong interpersonal skills – stakeholder management.
• Ability to turn complex process and procedures into a simple framework.
• Excellent financial acumen with an ability to analyse complex data and documentation with accuracy.
• Skilled negotiator with proven experience in a procurement / commercial environment.
• Sound understanding of risk analysis/management.
• PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel, Power point and procurement systems and process.
• Understanding and practical application of base UK law applicable to Commercial / contracts.
• Ability to turn complex processes and procedures into a simple framework.
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On offer is a competitive salary benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. 

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.