A leading global Facilities Management and workplace services organisation is looking to appoint a Soft Services Procurement Manager to help shape and develop its UK soft services supply chain strategy across more than £200m annual spend.

This is a highly commercial, client-facing role working closely with Procurement, Sales and Operations, with a particular focus on Catering, alongside Cleaning, Security and Waste.

The Role:

• Develop and execute the soft services procurement and supply chain strategy across the UK.
• Support major bids through supplier selection, pricing reviews, client presentations and value proposition development.
• Lead supplier performance improvement activity across key soft services partners.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, segmentation, SRM and supply chain development.
• Work with operational teams to improve supplier management, pricing transparency and procurement best practice.

The Person:

• Strong procurement/category experience across Soft FM, ideally with significant Catering exposure.
• Good operational understanding of soft services delivery and supplier pricing models.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to challenge pricing and identify savings.
• Confident working with Sales teams and presenting directly to clients.
• Strong SRM, stakeholder management and supplier performance experience.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to become the organisation’s go-to Soft Services procurement expert across a £200m+ spend portfolio.
• High-profile exposure to Sales, Operations and senior stakeholders, including direct involvement in major bids and client presentations.
• Scope to shape the Soft Services category strategy, supplier base and performance agenda rather than simply inherit an established model.
• Strong opportunity for career progression as the role grows and the function builds greater in-house Soft Services capability.

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