Procurement Manager/ Facilities Management – English

Description

Our client manages 1,000+ facilities across the Americas. Their sourcing programme has outgrown its current setup, and they are now looking for a Procurement Manager/ Facilities Management to join their team in the USA and bring structure and savings to how that spend is managed. Commercial results: this is an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. 

Job Profile for Procurement Manager/ Facilities Management
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Oversee small procurement team, setting priorities, standards and delivery pace
• Engage client C-suite and senior stakeholders directly: present strategy, defend recommendations, and secure decisions
• Lead the most complex negotiations and resolve escalated supplier and stakeholder issues
• Deliver a 10% saving on every category of spend you address
• Baseline NA FM services by site, service type and value, and build the sourcing plan on top of it
• Report progress to client leadership against savings and milestones
• Identify and own sourcing risks, decisions and dependencies through to resolution

Candidate Profile for Procurement Manager/ Facilities Management

• Must be fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Confident running procurement analysis and drafting through AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) as part of daily work 
• Strong with supplier, site, service and spend data, and strong in Excel 
• Confident engaging C-suite and senior client stakeholders, including in contested or high-stakes discussions 
• Senior FM procurement and supplier management experience in North America
• Track record managing a procurement team and delivering through others
• Proven in complex, multi-party supplier negotiations and dispute resolution
• Reporting and executive-communication discipline: clear written and verbal briefing to leadership
• Able to work independently as a contractor and deliver against agreed milestones
• Comfortable working remotely across the US and Canada

Equal Opportunity & Employment Eligibility Notice

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the United States. At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside in and be legally authorised to work in the United States. Employment may be subject to location-based requirements due to payroll, tax, or regulatory considerations, and certain states may be excluded based on business needs.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of background checks and any applicable security or compliance screening, consistent with the nature of the role and industry requirements.

All employment is at-will, meaning either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, subject to applicable law.

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