Category Manager (Facility Management), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Location - Andheri (Bay99), Mumbai

What you'll be doing:
• Key procurement responsibilities include:
• Provide deep procurement category knowledge and insight in allocated category area(s)
• Deliver procurement category plans, category sourcing events and commercial contract management for centrally managed and led categories
• Develop and share category strategies and IP for centrally led categories
• Develop effective relationships with key functional stakeholders
• Support adoption of the commercial and procurement ways of working, policies and processes within central category teams
• Build constructive, collaborative relationships with colleagues
• Lead major category projects
• Identify and manage category level risks
• Provide SME category support as required
This role will report to WPP's Procurement Category Director - Facilities Management

Who you will be doing it with:
Key External Relationships:
• Facilities Management Suppliers
• Professional and Industry Groups
Key Internal Relationships:
• FM team stakeholders
• Procurement Operations
• Business stakeholders
• Responsible Procurement

What you'll need:
• Specialist procurement category management experience
• Deep procurement FM category experience in terms of operational delivery and commercial models
• Stakeholder management experience in a complex, global environment
• Ability to influence and manage multiple projects and change events
• Experience in running large / complex FM sourcing activities across APAC and AUNZ
• Experience reporting to a line manager in UK
• Evidence of responsible / sustainable procurement initiatives

What will your key metrics and targets be:
• Annual delivery against benefits plan
• Completeness of Category Management activities
• Customer satisfaction NPS
• Personal development
• % category spend influenced
• Contribution to cost reduction targets and avoidance