Category Manager

We are currently looking for a Category Manager to join our expanding Procurement team on a permanent basis.

Now is an exciting time to join Platform Housing Group, a dynamic, forward-thinking social housing business who offer employees an inclusive and supportive environment with excellent benefits and family friendly policies.

In this role you'll collaborate closely with our Property and Asset Management teams, utilising Category Management tools and techniques to secure optimal outcomes for both the Group and our customers across all areas of indirect and direct spend.

If you have relevant Category Management experience, particularly in property and maintenance, and are driven to support our growth with enthusiasm, we want to hear from you!, If you would like further information on the role or to arrange an informal chat, please feel free to email Richard Orders (Senior Category Manager)

• Experience of working in similar role in a Procurement, Category Management, or commercial function.


• Experience of managing a team.


• Experience across appropriate Categories of Spend


• Experience of managing property related spend areas such as maintenance, repairs, materials, fleet (either planned and / or responsive).


• Strong communication skills with proven experience of developing and managing relationships with senior colleagues within a complex organisation.


• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
  
  While this role offers the flexibility of being home-based, occasional travel to Group offices and other locations, including Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester, is required.


Some of the great benefits we can offer you :

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave


• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave


• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts


• Health Cash Plan worth up to £ p / a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more


• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 6% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)


• Learning and Development opportunities


• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme


• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers