Global Procurement Manager - Hard FM

Job Responsibilities:

• Managing a global portfolio of global property/real estate spend by creating comprehensive global sourcing strategies, operating with a truly global and strategic mindset - this team looks after capital projects, M&E, infrastructure, etc.
• Building relationships with senior global property/real estate stakeholders, identifying opportunities to create value, position Procurement's value proposition, and align sourcing strategies.
• Creating compelling business cases for change, obtaining Procurement and stakeholder approval to execute, and agreeing on how benefit delivery will be budgeted.
• Delivering global benefits identified in strategies through effective strategy execution, aligned to risk management, compliance, quality, service, cost, and innovation.
• Engaging senior stakeholders and other relevant functions in the Capital Projects sourcing strategy delivery and execution.
• Building and maintaining a good operational and strategic network with other Sourcing and Procurement colleagues to improve sourcing processes and capability.

Requirements:

• Indirect category management experience and experience in delivery of large projects with good analytical and communication skills and complex negotiation skills.
• Good business acumen with demonstrated success in delivering a multi-year strategy and the ability to build close business relationships with stakeholders at all management levels.
• Good grasp of market drivers affecting category, project and change management skills, and understanding of the latest tools for executing sourcing strategies.
• Ideally, you'll have HARD FM or Construction procurement experience - OR have an interest in this space. As long as you have blue-chip global procurement experience across similar indirect categories.

Experience managing the delivery of large projects with solid analytical, written and verbal communication skills.