Senior Procurement Manager

Procurement Strategy and Category Management Develop and implement procurement strategies for operational services, facilities management and asset operations. Manage procurement categories may including: Hard and soft facilities management Building and asset maintenance Engineering services Security and concierge services Cleaning and hygiene services Waste management and recycling Landscaping and grounds maintenance Operational support and recurring service contracts Develop procurement plans, category strategies and sourcing programmes aligned with business and operational requirements. Recommend suitable route-to-market approaches, contract packaging and commercial models. Identify opportunities to improve value for money, service quality, resilience, innovation and operational efficiency. Undertake market analysis, supplier research and benchmarking to inform procurement decisions.

Develop and implement procurement strategies for operational services, facilities management and asset operations.

Manage procurement categories may including: Hard and soft facilities management Building and asset maintenance Engineering services Security and concierge services Cleaning and hygiene services Waste management and recycling Landscaping and grounds maintenance Operational support and recurring service contracts

Hard and soft facilities management

Building and asset maintenance

Engineering services

Security and concierge services

Cleaning and hygiene services

Waste management and recycling

Landscaping and grounds maintenance

Operational support and recurring service contracts

Develop procurement plans, category strategies and sourcing programmes aligned with business and operational requirements.

Recommend suitable route-to-market approaches, contract packaging and commercial models.

Identify opportunities to improve value for money, service quality, resilience, innovation and operational efficiency.

Undertake market analysis, supplier research and benchmarking to inform procurement decisions.

Sourcing and Tender Management Lead end-to-end procurement activities from requirements definition and strategy development through to contract award and implementation. Prepare sourcing documentation, requests for proposals, invitations to tender, evaluation criteria and commercial schedules. Manage supplier engagement, tender clarification, bid evaluation, negotiations and recommendation reports. Coordinate cross-functional evaluation teams and ensure consistent, transparent and compliant procurement processes. Develop commercial models suitable for recurring operational services, including fixed-price, performance-based, reimbursable and hybrid arrangements. Support the preparation and execution of contracts in collaboration with legal, finance, technical and operational teams. Lead procurement activities with appropriate levels of independence and escalate material risks or decisions when required.

Lead end-to-end procurement activities from requirements definition and strategy development through to contract award and implementation.

Prepare sourcing documentation, requests for proposals, invitations to tender, evaluation criteria and commercial schedules.

Manage supplier engagement, tender clarification, bid evaluation, negotiations and recommendation reports.

Coordinate cross-functional evaluation teams and ensure consistent, transparent and compliant procurement processes.

Develop commercial models suitable for recurring operational services, including fixed-price, performance-based, reimbursable and hybrid arrangements.

Support the preparation and execution of contracts in collaboration with legal, finance, technical and operational teams.

Lead procurement activities with appropriate levels of independence and escalate material risks or decisions when required.

Contract and Supplier Management Manage strategic supplier relationships and support effective contract performance throughout the contract lifecycle. Establish and maintain supplier governance arrangements, including performance reviews and operational meetings. Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs, SLAs, service standards and reporting requirements. Support the development and implementation of supplier improvement plans and corrective actions. Manage contract variations, extensions, renewals, claims, disputes and commercial issues. Support contract mobilisation, transition and implementation to ensure continuity of business-as-usual services. Maintain accurate records of contract obligations, pricing, performance, risks and key commercial decisions. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimisation and service innovation.

Manage strategic supplier relationships and support effective contract performance throughout the contract lifecycle.

Establish and maintain supplier governance arrangements, including performance reviews and operational meetings.

Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs, SLAs, service standards and reporting requirements.

Support the development and implementation of supplier improvement plans and corrective actions.

Manage contract variations, extensions, renewals, claims, disputes and commercial issues.

Support contract mobilisation, transition and implementation to ensure continuity of business-as-usual services.

Maintain accurate records of contract obligations, pricing, performance, risks and key commercial decisions.

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimisation and service innovation.

Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with operational stakeholders to understand requirements and develop practical procurement solutions. Support business-as-usual service delivery by ensuring procurement activities are timely, commercially sound and aligned with operational priorities. Build effective working relationships with facilities, asset management, operations, finance, legal, risk, technical and project teams. Provide procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders throughout the sourcing and contract management lifecycle. Facilitate stakeholder workshops, requirements reviews, evaluation meetings and supplier discussions. Proactively identify and resolve issues that may affect procurement timelines, service delivery or commercial outcomes. Engage with senior stakeholders and provide clear updates on procurement progress, risks, recommendations and decisions.

Work closely with operational stakeholders to understand requirements and develop practical procurement solutions.

Support business-as-usual service delivery by ensuring procurement activities are timely, commercially sound and aligned with operational priorities.

Build effective working relationships with facilities, asset management, operations, finance, legal, risk, technical and project teams.

Provide procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders throughout the sourcing and contract management lifecycle.

Facilitate stakeholder workshops, requirements reviews, evaluation meetings and supplier discussions.

Proactively identify and resolve issues that may affect procurement timelines, service delivery or commercial outcomes.

Engage with senior stakeholders and provide clear updates on procurement progress, risks, recommendations and decisions.

Procurement Governance and Risk Management Ensure procurement activities comply with approved policies, procedures, delegations and governance requirements. Prepare procurement approval papers, business cases, award recommendations and governance submissions. Maintain oversight of procurement risks, dependencies, supplier exposures and commercial assumptions. Support procurement audits, assurance reviews and compliance activities. Maintain procurement pipelines, contract registers, sourcing reports and savings or value-tracking information. Promote consistency, transparency, competition and integrity across procurement activities. Contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement processes, templates, tools and governance frameworks.

Ensure procurement activities comply with approved policies, procedures, delegations and governance requirements.

Prepare procurement approval papers, business cases, award recommendations and governance submissions.

Maintain oversight of procurement risks, dependencies, supplier exposures and commercial assumptions.

Support procurement audits, assurance reviews and compliance activities.

Maintain procurement pipelines, contract registers, sourcing reports and savings or value-tracking information.

Promote consistency, transparency, competition and integrity across procurement activities.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement processes, templates, tools and governance frameworks.

Team Leadership and Delivery Provide guidance and support to procurement team members and contribute to capability development. Coordinate procurement resources across multiple concurrent sourcing and contract management activities. Review and quality-assure procurement strategies, tender documentation, evaluation outputs and commercial recommendations. Promote a collaborative, responsive and service-focused procurement culture. Support the Procurement Director or Head of Procurement with reporting, planning and strategic initiatives. Take responsibility for delivering assigned procurement projects within agreed timelines, budgets and governance requirements.

Provide guidance and support to procurement team members and contribute to capability development.

Coordinate procurement resources across multiple concurrent sourcing and contract management activities.

Review and quality-assure procurement strategies, tender documentation, evaluation outputs and commercial recommendations.

Promote a collaborative, responsive and service-focused procurement culture.

Support the Procurement Director or Head of Procurement with reporting, planning and strategic initiatives.

Take responsibility for delivering assigned procurement projects within agreed timelines, budgets and governance requirements.