Vacancy ID
54012
All Locations
Dublin
Corporate / Central Support
Hours Per Week
37.5
Working Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment

 

About The Role:

Category Manager – Total Facilities Management (Soft, Hard & Indirect Services)

Dublin

 

We’re looking for an energetic and commercially minded Category Manager to join our Dublin team. Reporting to the UK Head of Soft FM, you’ll manage multi‑million‑pound categories across the Total Facilities Management portfolio, build high‑value supplier partnerships, and deliver strategic sourcing initiatives that drive cost optimisation and service improvement across Ireland.

 

You’ll work closely with the wider UK procurement function to consolidate suppliers into the Preferred Supplier List (PSL), leverage group purchasing power, and ensure local requirements are met.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and deliver category plans that reduce cost, enhance quality, and manage risk.
  • Lead end‑to‑end sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and onboarding.
  • Build strong supplier relationships and drive performance through data‑led management.
  • Benchmark markets to identify innovation, efficiencies, and best value.
  • Support supplier rationalisation and PSL alignment across Ireland.
  • Provide commercial insight and regular reporting on supplier performance and income.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure quality, service, and client needs are met.
  • Deliver cost reduction, mitigate inflation, and support M&A synergy opportunities.
  • Uphold ethical sourcing, ESG standards, and compliance in-line with company policies.
  • Support procurement transformation and continuous improvement programmes.

 

About You

 

Essential

  • Self‑starter with strong ownership and delivery mindset.
  • Proven category management experience.
  • Facilities Management experience in at least two areas: Soft, Hard, or Indirect.
  • Strong negotiator with a track record of cost reduction.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience managing supplier performance and driving value.
  • Good project management and cross‑functional working capability.
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) principles.
  • You must have a full Driving License.

 

Desirable

  • CIPS Level 4+ (not essential).

We offer a wide range of support and benefits to our employees including:

- Free Online Doctor Consultations via Web-doctor

- Competitive Salary

- Contributory Pension after qualifying period

- 21 Days Annual Leave increasing with service to 26 Days

- 22 days to include day for your birthday after 1 year service 

- Staff Benefits/Discount Programme

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Training and Development Opportunities

How to Apply:

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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