Job Description
Job Description Job Summary : The Senior Manager Procurement leads category strategy and sourcing initiatives. The role brings market insight, commercial discipline, and structured supplier management to these categories, ensuring external services and solutions are sourced and managed in a way that supports business performance, operational efficiency, and long term value. Working closely with internal stakeholders, the role translates business requirements into sourcing approaches and supplier solutions that support the company's operational footprint, workplace needs, and real estate portfolio. Major Responsibilities: Develop and execute category strategies for allocated categories. Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to identify solutions that meet business needs in the short and long term across the categories in scope. Drive measurable value creation through sourcing initiatives and supplier engagement that deliver cost savings, improved cash flow, stronger supplier performance, enhanced internal controls, effective risk mitigation, and supplier-led innovation. Identify opportunities to optimize supplier footprint, service delivery models, and commercial structures across the category portfolio. Maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure procurement activities support operational priorities. Align with Procurement senior management on category strategy, priorities, and sourcing direction, ensuring consistent deployment of agreed approaches across the categories under his or her responsibility. Lead competitive sourcing processes including RFI and RFP, supplier negotiations, and contract award in line with company procurement policies and governance requirements. Manage supplier performance through clear service expectations, performance reviews, and issue resolution to ensure reliable service delivery across workplace and facilities operations. Support contract management and supplier
