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. Skills: negotiating buying purchasing facilties management