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This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment

Category Manager

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 80,000 /year

Freelance

23-02-2026

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Skills

Negotiation Project Management

Job Specifications

Are you an experienced procurement professional with a background in hospitality FF&E and OS&E? A fast-growing, high-end hospitality group in Central London are looking for a Category Manager to support a busy refurbishment and concept projects pipeline.

You’ll be right in the thick of it – managing suppliers, tracking lead times, coordinating deliveries, and ensuring everything from furniture to back-of-house equipment arrives on time, on budget, and on brand. Expect to collaborate with internal teams across Operations, F&B, Brand, and Project Management – as well as external designers and suppliers – to deliver exceptional results.

What You’ll Bring

Proven track record in hospitality procurement
Strong project management skills specifically in refurbishments
Strong supplier management, negotiation, and category strategy skills
Ability to work fast, independently, and manage multiple projects at once.
Excellent interpersonal skills – confident influencing senior stakeholders.

Why This Role?

Work on high-profile refurbishments, including exciting branded partnerships
Competitive benefits: pension, generous holiday, staff discounts, and F&B perks
Hybrid working with exposure to multiple sites and hands-on project delivery

This is a 6-month contract with an ASAP start – a perfect opportunity to make an immediate impact in a dynamic, hospitality-focused procurement team.

About the Company

We’re a bespoke and personal 360 recruitment business that offers a first-class service to our clients and candidates alike. Recruiting for HR, Training and Recruitment roles. The wider business recruits for most areas within a head office including (but not limited to); finance, marketing, e-commerce, project management, buying/ procurement, administration. We also look after senior operations roles as well as H&S related roles   We bespoke every recruitment process according to the individual company/ client. Our aim is pu... Know more