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Ops, FM & EHS Category Manager
The Ops, FM & EHS Category Manager leads the activities across categories of spend with accountability for developing and executing effective procurement strategies for the categories and actively contributing to the development of the procurement function’s service to Primark.
What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the perfect environment to perform at your very best.
Lifestyle and Benefits
- Healthcare
- Pension plan and potential bonus
- 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays
- Option to buy 5 additional days’ leave
- Tax Saver Tickets
- Subsidised fitness centre
- Subsidised cafeteria
What You’ll Do as an Ops, FM & EHS Category Manager
Collaborating across various skillsets, your day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute strategic category management to drive spend under management and ensure value for Primark, supporting both business-as-usual and strategic initiatives for assigned categories.
- Be accountable for developing and executing a multi-year category plan, aligned with business goals, market dynamics, and internal demand, ensuring optimal performance, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
- Lead the creation and implementation of go-to-market and sourcing strategies, associated plans, and negotiation strategies, including them in your category plan.
- Identify, assess, and manage supplier risk and supply-related risks within your category area, ensuring resiliency, regulatory compliance, efficiency, and governance standards.
- Monitor market trends, supply dynamics, and emerging risks, adjusting category strategies accordingly.
- Lead a multi-year cost efficiency programme for the category, aligned with Primark’s Cost Efficiency programme and targets, agreed with budget owners.
- Focus on continuous operational improvement, innovation, and sustainability beyond price.
- Lead the negotiation of high-value, complex contracts, ensuring supplier alignment and contribution toward Primark 2030 strategy.
- Ensure Category Specialist and GBS teams execute agreed go-to-market and sourcing plans within expected standards and timelines.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and influencing skills to champion opportunities across functional leaders and gain buy-in.
- Foster trusted partnering relationships with senior internal stakeholders to understand business needs, risks, and align procurement strategies with business goals.
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What You’ll Bring
We believe in bringing our authentic selves while contributing specific skills and experiences:
- 7+ years’ experience in a Category Manager role. Any related procurement category expertise is preferred but not essential.
- Ability to manage complex sourcing activities (e.g., multi-market, diverse maturity levels, large scale) to supplier recommendation/award and demonstrate use of various sourcing approaches while providing stakeholder updates.
- Proven success in developing and delivering multi-year strategies ensuring competitive commercial advantage.
- Expert knowledge of financial and legal contract negotiations, along with a deep awareness of ethical sourcing and corporate social responsibility issues.
- Leadership of cross-functional negotiation teams; able to sign off negotiation strategies, conduct negotiations, and manage commercial components of contract drafting.
- Ability to forge close business relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all management levels.
- Track record in developing strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
- Capacity for frequent travel (>20% of the time).
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About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They are the core of our business, driving our growth from the first store in Dublin in 1969 to an almost £9bn turnover, employing over 80,000 colleagues, operating across 440+ stores spread across 17 countries.
Our core values inspire everything we do:
- Caring
- Dynamic
- Together
We firmly believe in meeting every individual exactly where they are, creating an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.
Cultural Commitment
We promote equal employment opportunities, ensuring an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and fosters opportunities for all.
Additional Assistance
If you need reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request during your recruitment journey—such as extended time, interpretative support, mobility assistance, or technology accommodations—please contact your talent acquisition specialist.
Offer terms are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference, education, and for some roles, financial and criminal verifications.
Our culture mirrors our fashion: there's no one-size-fits-all. Everyone is welcome and valued. Should you require further assistance or support during the selection process, reach out to removingbarriers@primark.co.uk.
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