Global Procurement Category Manager - FM/Operations

Global Procurement Category Manager - Facilities/Operations

A super opportunity where your key responsibilities will include:

Strategic Sourcing: Developing & executing sourcing strategies to optimise costs & ensure quality.

• Manage the tendering process: End-to-end utilisation of the procurement tools available.
• Supplier Management: Building & maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, & managing performance.
• Crossfunctional Collaboration: Working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs & align procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Contract compliance: ensuring all contracts are up to date & maintained to the highest level of accuracy within the CLM tool.
• Cost Management: Identifying opportunities for cost savings & implementing measures to achieve them.
• Risk Management: Assessing & mitigating risks associated with the supply chain.
• Work with BPO partners & the Centre of Excellence team to progress global transformational activities.
• This unique role requires strong analytical skills, negotiation expertise, & the ability to manage complex projects across different regions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - you will : -

• Have experience negotiating Global deals, for large scale complex goods & services supply contracts.
• Understand operational functions & importance of close collaboration & partnerships to drive aligned value.
• Be a confident & strong communicator with effective influencing skills.
• Deliver additional procurement synergies for the company network, derived primarily from standardisation, exploiting unleveraged scale opportunities, consolidating vendor partners & distribution points, challenging current business models & technologies.
• Provide strategic & tactical guidance on key categories, based on market trends, int/external best practices & company performance objectives.
• Collaborate with cross‐functional teams to diagnose, quantify, & address regional, national level opportunities & alternative revenue sources.
• Unite the company's autonomous business units around common value‐enhancing principles, innovative programs & offerings, & relevant macro‐level opportunities.
• Establish & maintain an effective, efficient communication with senior management.
• Lead the effort to scale successful regional programs to multinational & global level status.
• Support the establishment of benchmarks, performance markers & objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Business, Procurement or Supply Chain ideally
• 5 to 10 years of procurement, commercial, & contract management experience within categories outlined above.
• Ideally experience in retail or facilities management (FM), covering these categories: equipment, repair, maintenance, store supplies and direct product sourcing.
• Exp. in the Facility management industry is seen as a real bonus given the categories in scope.
• A well-documented record in unlocking commercial value.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent commercial & operational mindset.
• Global procurement experience.
• Strong negotiation & analytical skillset.
• Strong leadership skills & the ability to direct others according to company standards.
• Can network & establish partnerships internally & externally.
• Balance competing priorities, deadlines, & multitasking.
• Exceptional oral & written communication skills
• Advanced Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, & Word preferred, & procurement systems such as Ariba
• Self-driven personality with stamina, & proven ability to secure execution.
• Willing & flexible regarding non-traditional working hours, due to global time-zones of colleagues & suppliers & to undertake some travel.

Benefits: These are commensurate with an organisation of this size. There are great opportunities to develop your career within this global operation.