Category Manager - Facilities Management & Utilities

London, England, United Kingdom

12/23/2024

We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

We're recruiting for a forward-thinking Group Category Manager within the Facilities Management & Utilities Category to build and manage a long-term category strategy for best GNFR spend value, that delivers “Powered by Kingfisher” strategic priorities whilst balancing sustainability, risk, quality, operational, technical, legal & financial requirements, and objectives. .

What's the job?

• Manage Category Performance in all its dimensions: saving forecast, spend waterfall, contracts coverage, preferred supplier list,
• Build and align category strategy with stakeholders which delivers substantial benefits
• Focus on delivering high quality customer service in an agile way
• Challenge & Influence stakeholder positions when appropriate using facts & data and looking over a long-term horizon as appropriate
• Segment Suppliers under management
• Implement custom management practices for each Supplier Segment, developing partnerships for optimum performance & competitiveness
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience operating in a global / multi-cultural / matrix organisation
• Knowledge of Energy Markets & Risk exposure
• You would have category management expertise and have managed GNFR spend of £100m, 400+ suppliers
• End-to-end strategic sourcing / Strategic Supplier Relationship Management
• Procurement excellence / Sustainability / Risk management & business continuity
• Proficiency in French would be advantageous
  
  

Be Customer Focused – constantly improving our customers’ experience

• I listen to my customers
• I use available data to help make decisions
  
  

Be Human – acting with humanity and care

• I do the right thing
• I am respectful
  
  

Be Curious – thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• I build and share new ideas
• I try new things and share my learnings
  
  

Be Agile – working with trust, pace and agility

• I have courage to be creative
• Done is better than perfect, I aim for 80/20
  
  

Be Inclusive – acting inclusively in diverse teams to work together

• I embrace allyship
• I have self-awareness and a desire to learn
  
  

Be Accountable – championing the plan to deliver results and growth

• I own my actions
• I understand the Kingfisher plan and how it relates to my role
  
  

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.