Category/Senior Procurement Manager – Leading Global Real Estate Services Firm – Remote with Travel

Global Category Procurement Manager – Leading Global Real Estate Services Firm – Remote with Travel

£50,000 - £70,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Contact Adam: a.venting@bramwith.com

A leading global real estate services firm is experiencing rapid growth and transformation, securing major clients and seeking an experienced procurement category specialist to manage strategic spend categories across a key global account.

Role Summary:

Manage category strategy and execution for real estate and facilities spend on a strategic global account, partnering with C-suite stakeholders. Fully remote role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own category strategy development and execution for real estate/facilities spend (hard services, soft services: cleaning, catering, security, M&E).
  • Act as primary liaison between client, sourcing team, and business units for category performance and supplier management.
  • Drive procurement category initiatives across client engagement, mobilization projects, and ongoing category performance optimization.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, HR, and commercial teams to align category plans with business objectives.

Required Expertise:

  • Category management expertise in real estate procurement with deep facilities spend experience (hard/soft services).
  • Executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and drive category-leading sourcing solutions.
  • Proven supplier-side delivery of real estate services with strong category performance metrics.
  • MCIPS and degree preferred.

This is a prime opportunity for a category procurement specialist to join a market leader during unprecedented expansion, with strong career progression potential.

Keywords: Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Facilities Management, Hard/Soft Services, Real Estate Procurement, Supplier Management, Category Strategy, Remote

Salary: GBP 43000 - 61000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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