Senior Procurement Manager - Facilities Management Category

Michael Page • Permanent • Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom • £70k - £88k / year • 3h ago

Category Manager - Procurement Manager - Facilities Management Category

Client Details

The organisation operates within the life science industry and is a well-established, medium-sized company known for its commitment to operational excellence. They pride themselves on fostering innovation and delivering exceptional outcomes in their field.

Description

Category Manager - Facilities Management (Hard & Soft Services)

The FM Category Manager - Procurement will lead the global category strategy for hard and soft FM services within Indirect Procurement. The role owns sourcing, supplier strategy, and contract management across services such as M&E, maintenance, utilities, cleaning, security, and workplace services across corporate, R&D, and non-manufacturing sites.

It also supports real estate procurement, including lease negotiations and site transitions, ensuring a commercially aligned approach across the property portfolio. This role is key to driving cost efficiency, supplier performance, and consistency across a global estate.

Success requires a commercially focused Category Manager with strong FM market knowledge, negotiation expertise, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders to deliver a forward-looking category strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Delivery

Develop and deliver global FM category strategy (hard & soft services)
Lead strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, and standardisation
Identify and deliver cost optimisation and value creation opportunities
Establish preferred supplier frameworks

Supplier & Contract Management

Lead sourcing and negotiation of FM contracts (including IFM)
Manage suppliers, SLAs, KPIs, and drive SRM
Ensure strong contract governance and risk management

FM Service Oversight

Oversee key services:
- Hard FM: M&E, maintenance, compliance
- Soft FM: cleaning, security, catering, waste, workplace services
Set global service standards and support site performance improvement
Delivery of cost savings and value across FM categories
Improved supplier performance and service quality
Implementation of a clear global FM category strategy
Reduced supply risk and stronger SRM governance
High stakeholder engagement and satisfaction

Profile

A successful Category Manager - FM must be a procurement specialist who has managed an the FM Category should have:

Proven expertise in procurement and supply chain management along with FM experience.
A strong understanding of facilities management categories and supplier market as well as contracts.
Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to analyse data and make informed decisions based on insights.
A results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving cost efficiency and quality.
Strong organisational and project management skills.
Relevant professional qualifications or certifications in procurement or supply chain management

Job Offer

Competitive salary ranging £70,000 - £80,000 Basic
Additional benefits including circa 8k car allowance and a 20% performance bonus.
Head office is Manchester, but this is a remote role with travel
Opportunities for professional growth and development within the procurement function
Supportive and collaborative company culture.

If you are an experienced Senior Category Manager - FM and are ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. Please only apply if you are based in the UK and have both procurement and facilities management experience ideally within manufacturing or a pharmaceutical business.

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