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Category Manager
Places For People
Leading procurement activity within the Responsive Repairs and Facilities Management category, developing category strategies, managing a team of procurement professionals, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
16d ago
Experienced (8-12 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
11,600 Employees
Service Specialisms
Property Development
Design
Construction Services
Project Management
Consulting
Engineering
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Mental Health Services
Substance Use Disorder Services
Supportive Housing
Care Coordination
Home Care Services
Role
What you would be doing
What you bring
category strategy
strategic sourcing
commercial acumen
procurement exp
facility management
responsive repairs
- Skilled in developing and implementing category strategies, sourcing plans, and robust procurement recommendations in the Facilities Management and Responsive Repairs market
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver value and influence business decisions.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement, with demonstrable experience in category management and strategic sourcing.
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
- Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
- Training and development
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
- Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
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Interview process
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Security clearance- pre-employment checks, including disclosure and barring service (dbs) checks where applicable
Company
Overview
1965
Year Established
The organization originated as the North British Housing Association in 1965.
245,000 Homes
Properties Managed
They manage or own over 245,000 properties across the UK.
£850m Turnover
Annual Revenue
Achieved nearly £850 million in turnover in 2022.
100+ Venues
Leisure Facilities
Operates over 100 leisure venues across the UK.
- Evolved into a powerhouse of placemaking.
- Built momentum across the UK by owning or managing properties and running leisure venues.
- Fuelled by bond-raising and partnerships, including a 2024 SDR merger.
- Handle regeneration, development, care, and investment.
- Reinvest earnings into communities.
- Signature projects include affordable housing, shared-ownership schemes, and town-center regeneration.
- Multi-brand structure spans over 20 subsidiaries, enabling holistic delivery from homes to leisure.
- Pledged pipelines of tens of thousands of new homes and tap institutional funding to scale regeneration.
- Unusually, they are a social enterprise that issues corporate bonds and provides mortgages and leisure services.
- Couple commercial muscle with community-first storytelling: regenerating places by layering homes, leisure, infrastructure, and support.
- Do The Right Thing. Always.
- Fired Up, Ready To Grow.
- One Community.
- Be Respectful, Earn Respect.
- Enjoy Work.
£400M Bonds
Sustainability Funding
Issued £400 million in seven-year sustainability bonds to fund green and social projects.
245,000 Homes
Managed Properties
Manages over 245,000 homes across the portfolio.
£219M Investment
Repairs & Improvements
Invested £219 million in repairs and improvements to enhance property standards.
£334M Value
Social Impact
Generates £334 million in social value through sustainability initiatives.
- Environmental Sustainability Strategy aimed at a net zero carbon future
- Committed to Net Zero via Zero Carbon Homes Standard in new-build developments
- Part of Future Homes Consortium & Future Homes Hub to reduce carbon in new homes
- Piloting retrofit of 1,000 social homes to decarbonise housing stock
- Leading consortium installing heat pumps, solar panels, and double glazing to retrofit homes by Winter 2028
- Energy-efficient homes rated A–C, emitting circa 1.3 tCO₂/yr vs 3.5 tCO₂ for older homes
- Inclusive workforce: ‘everyone is welcome, everyone is important, everyone is supported, and everyone can thrive’
- Open‑door policy enabling regular, honest catch‑ups with CEO and senior leaders
- Transparent promotion process supported by internal learning platform (Places Academy)
- Diversity & Inclusion programmes feature in employee benefits offering
- Gender‑related stats not explicitly published
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