Procurement Category Manager – Capex, FM & MRO

• Category management experience across CapEx, FM & MRO, ideally gained in a manufacturing, production, FMCG or operational environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiations effectively. 
• Self-sufficient and proactive, with the confidence to own, shape and drive the category forward.
• Ability to work confidently with operational and technical stakeholders, understand business needs, and translate them into practical sourcing and supplier management plans.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation. 
• Skilled at building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the business and externally. 
• Just as importantly, you will be a strong culture and values fit. We are looking for someone collaborative, proactive and credible, with the confidence to challenge constructively, build trust across the business and work in a way that reflects William Grant & Sons values.

Job Introduction

The Opportunity

Join William Grant & Sons as a Procurement Category Manager, taking responsibility for the Capex, FM & MRO categories that support the performance, resilience and future growth of our manufacturing and operational sites.

You will develop and deliver category strategies, manage supplier relationships, support capital project procurement and drive value, service and risk management across a varied and business-critical spend portfolio. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong category management foundations who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, understanding operational needs and making a practical, commercial difference.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and deliver category plans for CapEx, FM & MRO that support site operations, capital investment activity and wider business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with operational, technical, engineering, finance and project stakeholders to understand requirements and shape effective sourcing strategies.
• Lead sourcing, negotiation and contract management activity across facilities, maintenance services, MRO supplies, site services, major capital projects and associated equipment, services and contractor spend.
• Work collaboratively with contract owners, supplier custodians and internal stakeholders to resolve supplier issues, manage performance and deliver timely corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed measures, identifying opportunities to improve service, reduce risk, deliver efficiencies and support business continuity.
• Analyse spend, supplier capability, service levels and project requirements to support informed decision-making and long-term category planning.
• Identify cost optimisation, value improvement and simplification opportunities across both recurring operational spend and project-based expenditure.
• Ensure supplier agreements, performance metrics and governance requirements are maintained in line with William Grant & Sons procurement standards.
• Support procurement savings and value delivery targets, while balancing cost, quality, service, risk and stakeholder requirements.
• Contribute to a strong procurement culture by bringing curiosity, commercial discipline, collaboration and constructive challenge to the way we work.

About You

• Category management experience across CapEx, FM & MRO, ideally gained in a manufacturing, production, FMCG or operational environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiations effectively.
• Self-sufficient and proactive, with the confidence to own, shape and drive the category forward.
• Ability to work confidently with operational and technical stakeholders, understand business needs, and translate them into practical sourcing and supplier management plans.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation.
• Skilled at building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the business and externally.
• Just as importantly, you will be a strong culture and values fit. We are looking for someone collaborative, proactive and credible, with the confidence to challenge constructively, build trust across the business and work in a way that reflects William Grant & Sons values.

Main Responsibility

• Develop and deliver category plans for CapEx, FM & MRO that support site operations, capital investment activity and wider business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with operational, technical, engineering, finance and project stakeholders to understand requirements and shape effective sourcing strategies.
• Lead sourcing, negotiation and contract management activity across facilities, maintenance services, MRO supplies, site services, major capital projects and associated equipment, services and contractor spend.
• Work collaboratively with contract owners, supplier custodians and internal stakeholders to resolve supplier issues, manage performance and deliver timely corrective actions.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed measures, identifying opportunities to improve service, reduce risk, deliver efficiencies and support business continuity.
• Analyse spend, supplier capability, service levels and project requirements to support informed decision-making and long-term category planning.
• Identify cost optimisation, value improvement and simplification opportunities across both recurring operational spend and project-based expenditure.
• Ensure supplier agreements, performance metrics and governance requirements are maintained in line with William Grant & Sons procurement standards.
• Support procurement savings and value delivery targets, while balancing cost, quality, service, risk and stakeholder requirements.
• Contribute to a strong procurement culture by bringing curiosity, commercial discipline, collaboration and constructive challenge to the way we work.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Category management experience across CapEx, FM & MRO, ideally gained in a manufacturing, production, FMCG or operational environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage supplier relationships and negotiations effectively.
• Self-sufficient and proactive, with the confidence to own, shape and drive the category forward.
• Ability to work confidently with operational and technical stakeholders, understand business needs, and translate them into practical sourcing and supplier management plans.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation.
• Skilled at building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the business and externally.
• Just as importantly, you will be a strong culture and values fit. We are looking for someone collaborative, proactive and credible, with the confidence to challenge constructively, build trust across the business and work in a way that reflects William Grant & Sons values.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to 'buy' or 'sell' some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to "Have your best work day everyday".
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.

We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form - your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.

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William Grant & Sons

Salary

Competitive Salary and benefits

Working conditions

Contract: Full Time

Pay frequency: Annual