Our client is a rapidly growing Property/ Facilities Management company, known for its dynamic and entrepreneurial approach. As they continue to expand, they are seeking to grow the procurement team by recruiting a Procurement Manager with a focus on managing sub-contractor spend within the Facilities Management sector. It’s an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and contribute to its continued success.

Key Accountabilities

This role supports the Head of Procurement with responsibilities that include executing sourcing within the FM Category (Hard and Soft services). You will collaborate with internal departments, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, communicating any trends and analysis with senior leadership. Additionally, you'll support supplier development plans for addressing under-performance, ensure a professional approach to sourcing, and conduct benchmarking analysis and market testing for key clients when needed. The ideal candidate should have some relevant experience procuring FM services, a sound foundation in procurement and good analytical skills.

The Opportunity

You’ll be joining the team at during an exciting period of change and growth, with ample opportunities to develop new skills, and work some exciting projects. You’ll joining a warm and welcoming team with a wealth of experience and a mandate for shaking things up.

The role offers a great deal of flexibility, and comes a basic salary of up to £53,000, bonus and various benefits.

Do you have a passion for optimising performance and building relationships with suppliers? Our client, a leading Facilities Management provider are seeking an experienced professional to manage a dynamic portfolio of specialist subcontractors and suppliers in the Facilities Management sector. 

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Performance Management: Ensure suppliers consistently meet quality, compliance, and performance standards. Regularly review and analyse KPIs, addressing issues and driving improvement initiatives.

Contract and Relationship Management: Serve as the primary liaison for supplier engagement, fostering strong, collaborative relationships with all partners. Conduct regular reviews and negotiate contracts that align with business goals.

Risk and Compliance Oversight: Assess and manage risk within the supply chain, ensuring suppliers comply with industry regulations and company policies.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including operations and compliance, to support seamless service delivery and address any escalated supplier-related challenges.

Skills and Experience:

The role would suit someone currently in a similar role, or an operational FM who as part of their role, manages a portfolio of facilities subcontractors/suppliers, such as cleaning, M&E, and security services. You'll need strong analytical skills with the ability to monitor performance metrics and implement effective action plans. In addition you'll enjoy developing relationships with suppliers and should have excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Procurement Manager, Property & Facilities Management Category

Our client is a leading and rapidly growing Facilities Management company in the UK, known for its dynamic and entrepreneurial approach. As they continue to expand, they are seeking to grow the procurement team by recruiting a Procurement Manager with  focus on overseeing key procurement activities, specifically managing sub-contractor spend within the Facilities Management sector. It’s an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization and contribute to its continued success.

Key Accountabilities

This role supports the Head of Procurement with responsibilities that include executing sourcing within the FM Category (Hard and Soft services specialist suppliers) to maximize value for money, validating procurement savings with the Finance team, and ensuring accurate tracking. You will collaborate with internal departments, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, communicating any trends and analysis with senior leadership. Additionally, you'll support supplier development plans for addressing under-performance, ensure a professional approach to sourcing, and conduct benchmarking analysis and market testing for key clients when needed.

The Opportunity

You’ll be joining the team at during an exciting period of change and growth, with ample opportunities to develop new skills, and work some exciting projects. You’ll joining a warm and welcoming team with a wealth of experience and a mandate for shaking things up.

The role offers a great deal of flexibility, and comes a basic salary of up to £53,000, bonus and various benefits.

Our client is an international real estate business that owns a significant commercial real estate portfolio in the UK (£1 Billion +). With plans for further property acquisitions in 2024,  they are now seeking to strengthen their procurement team with the appointment of a Procurement Manager. The role will help oversee procurement and vendor management activities with a focus on Facilities Management, Property Management, and Construction professional services. The post holder will report into a senior procurement manager and would suit an up and coming procurement professional looking for their next step. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities 

Provide guidance in the execution of procurement activities for the property management team and to the more junior procurement team members.

Source, obtain and evaluate the most competitive pricing for services procured.

Prepare tender documents, tender evaluations and analysis, and quality checks on goods and services.

Review and update the approved vendor list periodically.

Plan, schedule and monitor the procurement of term contracts and minor capital projects to ensure timely approval and award.

Prepare reports and statistics for management review.

Ensure procurement activities comply with procurement policies and SOPs.

Conduct periodic audits on the procurement process and documentation.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Experience of supporting the procurement of  contractors or professional services for the built environment - i.e you may have experience of  Facilities Management, Property Services, or Construction Categories.

Good procurement knowledge and understanding of the procurement process and supply chain management.

Good analytical skills.

Excellent Excel skills.

Needs to be able to work on their own initiative as well as contribute as a member of a wider team.

The Opportunity

This a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised and respected organisation in a highly professional and supportive team. It comes with a competitive salary up to £50,000, plus a generous bonus, and various flexible benefits.

Senior Supply Chain Manager (Facilities Management Category)

Leading Property Management Company

Our client are specialist property management and advisory organisation that provide Facilities Management and Workplace services to some of UK’s largest property owners and occupiers in the UK.

Having grown significantly in 2023, both organically and through acquisition, they are now seeking to recruit a senior supply chain manager to lead supply chain management activities as part of the larger Procurement Team

Main Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities

The successful post holder will be responsible for the strategic management of an extensive FM supply Chain, encompassing Hard and Soft Services suppliers/contractors and consultants. You’ll take the lead with the strategic relationship management of suppliers consisting of Facilities Management sub contractors delivering services such as Cleaning, Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance, Lift Maintenance, and Security services. You’ll also identify, and implement controls and measures to mitigate potential risks in the supply chain, execute formal performance improvement measures for under performing suppliers. and implement new processes and procedures to improve the performance of service delivery. As with all Supply Chain Management position's this role will also involve a great deal of communication with internal colleagues and stakeholders.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management, and ideally experience of Facilities or Construction Supply Chain Management with a bias towards services, and not material/goods. You’ll have excellent analytical, stake holder management, and communication skills, and should ideally be working towards MCIPS qualifications.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a tech savvy, highly entrepreneurial, award winning team. The role comes with a Salary up to £60,000, plus car allowance and various benefits.